by John Ballew | Jan 14, 2015 | Emotional health
What else can help to get the New Year off to a good start, creating and sustaining the sort of life you want? Expect change. Strive to live life on life’s terms, not your own. That means not throwing an emotional tantrum when you’re thrown a curve ball. Nothing lasts... by John Ballew | Jan 12, 2015 | Emotional health
We’re a couple of weeks into the New Year – still time to consider any changes you’d like to make in 2015. What comes to mind when you think about starting a new year? Most of us probably have a mix of feelings. There is a sense of reflection over the past year – our... by John Ballew | Apr 13, 2014 | Depression, Overcoming anxiety, Uncategorized
Why do conditions like depression and anxiety – and troubled relationships, often – cause us such intense suffering? We find ourselves feeling trapped and helpless, unable to pull ourselves out a spiral that feels miserable and beyond our power to change. A recent... 
by John Ballew | Mar 25, 2014 | Depression, Emotional health
I work with many individuals struggling with depression; I’ve never met anyone excited about taking anti-depressants. Most of us don’t like the idea of adding a pill to our daily routine, despite the ads that tout them as miracle cures. They often have side effects,... by John Ballew | Dec 15, 2013 | Emotional health, Psychotherapy
Depression is a peculiar experience. While some people experience it as a sudden, unmistakable thing, more often it creeps in gradually, sucking the joy out of life. It damages our ability to maintain perspective — which is one reason it sometimes seems so... 
by John Ballew | Oct 30, 2013 | Emotional health, Overcoming anxiety
Most of us experience it from time to time: the sense that our level of stress has exceeded our capacity for coping. People vary in their capacities to deal with stress, of course. Some people are able to soldier on through great difficulties without feeling...