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When talk therapy may not be enough

January 2, 2024 By Dr. Katrina Wood

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Research shows that a combination of medication and “talk” therapy provides the best outcome in treatment of depression, anxiety and some other mental health issues. While this may not be the case for everybody, there is enough evidence to support this combination as being optimal for wellness. There is a case for alternative forms of therapy that may not require medication, particularly for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: depression, healing Tagged With: panic & fear

The dark road that leads to light

December 21, 2022 By Dr. Katrina Wood

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Walking along a dark road, it starts to rain, your phone barely has life, when out of nowhere it begins to pour down. The thin jacket you put on when you walked to your friend’s home on this pleasant evening becomes drenched in a heartbeat. You quicken your pace. The 20-minute walk home now feels like an interminable uncertain journey, as you find yourself beginning to shiver, even cough a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: stress and trauma Tagged With: childhood trauma, inner child, panic & fear

Ease pandemic anxiety with ‘specificity’

September 28, 2021 By Dr. Katrina Wood

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It's been about 18 months since we were advised that Covid-19 had arrived on our shores. We viewed the announcement with uncertainty and skepticism. Then we were blindsided and shocked as the virus began taking the lives of loved ones, friends, neighbors and strangers. Now, a year and a half later, many are still gripped by fear of this strange and invisible phenomenon, despite extraordinary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: stress and trauma Tagged With: Covid-19, panic & fear, society

Life during wartime: the coronavirus psychology

February 2, 2021 By Dr. Katrina Wood

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We are engaged in a war. Not a typical war where an enemy is clearly identifiable. We're up against an invisible enemy: the Covid-19 virus. The conflict requires something unique and brutally wrenching from its civilians: isolation and physical disconnection. The collective life force has been stopped dead in its tracks now for over a year. Society's mental wellness clearly has declined, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: stress and trauma Tagged With: Covid-19, panic & fear

Agoraphobia on the pandemic home front

January 13, 2021 By Dr. Katrina Wood

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We are told to stay at home. This is not only an order. These are the wisest of words of caution, as the coronavirus continues to ravage our planet. A stay-at-home order certainly is bearable for a period of time. But here we are in 2021: The weeks have turned into months and now we're at the one-year mark. Still cooped up. Tensions are rising in our homes. Moods have become unstable; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: healing, stress and trauma Tagged With: Covid-19, panic & fear

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Southern California psychotherapistKatrina Wood is an author, lecturer and certified life coach focusing on psychotherapy and emotional healing. She lives in Los Angeles, where she runs the Wilshire/Valley psychotherapy center. ( More )

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This blog discusses psychotherapy issues in a general way. Readers should address pressing concerns via their personal-growth support system. Some problems covered here are best handled directly by mental health providers.

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