Anxiety and stress can cause significant impairment in your ability to work, initiate or maintain relationships, get medical care, and enjoy life. Dr. Lucette, psychologist in Miami, reviews the benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a form of therapy that gives you the tools to address anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety disorder, phobia).
Anxiety and stress are uncomfortable. They keep your mind busy worrying about the future, making it difficult to focus on the present moment and accomplish any task. When you find that your mind is racing and that anxious thoughts are becoming overwhelming, grounding techniques can help alleviate the anxiety. Dr. Lucette, Miami-based psychologist reviews grounding techniques help you calm down.
Coping with cancer or chronic illness is difficult. Coping with cancer or chronic illness during a pandemic even more so. It can cause feelings of stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness. It may also cause symptoms flare up, poor sleep. It requires to come up with new ways to cope, as some of the resources you may previously have relied on may no longer be available at this time. Dr. Lucette, a Miami-based therapist, offers some ideas on how to cope with a medical condition and COVID-19.
All-or-nothing thinking is a way of thinking that can lead to anxiety, particularly in those living with IBS. Dr. Lucette, a CBT health psychologist in Miami, explains how this thinking trap can lead to anxiety and low self-esteem.
Talking about IBS or other chronic illness with others often feel stressful, and sometimes overwhelming. Having a chronic illness elevator pitch allows you to communicate to others what you want them to know about your health while doing so on your own terms.
Miami anxiety therapist discusses a unique way to manage anxious thoughts. Practice treating your anxious thoughts as spam and interrupt the cycle of anxiety that can lead to discomfort and panic feelings.
Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help provide relief from stress and anxiety, and alleviate physical symptoms. A Miami health psychologist discussed the benefits of CBT for IBS.
Miami therapist offers strategies to help with anxiety and learn to step out of that downward spiral that often makes us feel overwhelmed and exhausted.
Gut-directed hypnotherapy or hypnosis for IBS is a treatment that has proved beneficial to alleviate GI discomfort and improve overall wellbeing. Dr. Lucette, a GI psychologist in Miami, discusses the benefits of seeking therapy to manage your IBS symptoms through clinical hypnosis.
Chronic illness is frequently associated with loneliness. Many patients, whether they are diagnosed with IBS, headaches, or other type of pain, often share the difficulties of staying connected to others when they navigate extreme pain or fatigue. Ideas on how to communicate about pain and reach out for support are discussed in this article.
Panic attacks are common and harmless. Yet, they can also be very debilitating. A Miami therapist discusses the nature of panic attacks, why they occur, and strategies to manage them. The benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the treatment of anxiety and panic disorder is also introduced.
You often worry about your next flare. Especially if things have been going well for a little while and your symptoms are well-managed When you are flaring up, it can feel never-ending and you sometimes struggle to believe that things will ever get better In between flare-ups, you feel anxious about the slightest GI symptoms, wondering if it might the beginning of something more Navigating flare-ups often feels like an emotional and physical rollercoaster Even if things are going well, it feels like you’re always waiting for the other shoe to drop You often feel overwhelmed and like you can never catch a real break Anxiety: A common occurrence when living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis If you live with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis (also known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD), you know the dreaded feeling of never being fully able to enjoy the present moment. You sometimes find yourself waiting for your symptoms to improve or, when things seem to be going well, you can’t help but worry about the next flare. And these diagnoses are often unpredictable, although you may have noticed things that seem to worsen its course (e.g., stress, certain foods, skipping your medication). If you are reading this and nodding your head, know that you are not alone. IBD is significant source of stress. Up to 40% of adults with IBD experience significant anxiety, and these numbers often go much higher during a flare up. A flare-up is broadly described as a resurgence or worsening of symptoms. Depending on your disease , it can be an increase in abdominal pain, fatigue, poor appetite, diarrhea and/or frequent bowel movements, etc. Some flare ups be mild, other may require more thorough medical care or hospitalization to stabilize your symptoms. From an emotional standpoint, flare ups can be associated with significant anxiety due to the disruption in your day-to-day functioning at home and/or at work, impact on relationships, canceled plans, and the uncertainty of what to expect. Not knowing what’s coming, how long symptoms will last and how severe they will be is often described as an important source of stress and overwhelm. As a health psychologist , I want to share 4 ideas that can help you cope with the stress of a Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis flare
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Dr. Aurelie Lucette
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