Blog | Natasha Dedijer, Therapy Lady

How to manage anxiety

July 25, 2021 by Natasha Dedijer-Turner Leave a Comment

Anxiety is pretty common-nearly everyone has experienced anxiety at some point in their lives. Recent statistics find that 18.1% of the population of the United States of America is impacted by anxiety every year. Anxiety is treatable, yet the Anxiety & Depression Association of America found that only 36.9% of those suffering from anxiety receive […]

Filed Under: anxiety, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, stress Tagged With: anxiety, cognitive behavioral therapy, grounding techniques, stress, tapping, tfa. cbt

How to deal with a toxic parent

July 18, 2021 by Natasha Dedijer-Turner Leave a Comment

“I want to end my relationship with a toxic parent who caused me trauma – what’s the best approach?” Every child deserves engaged, fully present parents. It is important that you recognize that you are not responsible for their decisions-then or now. It is not your responsibility to manage their emotions. As a child, your […]

Filed Under: boundaries, family, holidays, relationships, self esteem, stress, Uncategorized Tagged With: abusive parents, adult children of alcoholics, alcoholic parents, borderline personality disorder, boundaries, bpd, children of alcoholics, parents, relationships, toxic, toxic relationships, unhealthy relationships

Do I Have Adult ADHD?

July 12, 2021 by Natasha Dedijer-Turner Leave a Comment

Nearly everyone has difficulty paying attention or focusing at some point. Usually we are able to make a few changes and reengage with minimal disruption to our day. For individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, inattention and other related symptoms are daily struggles that may interfere with their work, relationships and family. What is adult […]

Filed Under: ADHD, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, self esteem Tagged With: adhd, adult adha, attention, communication, disorganization, hyperactivity, hyperfocus, impulsivity, lack of focus, mood swings, self-esteem, stress

When a loved one has Borderline Personality Disorder

July 4, 2021 by Natasha Dedijer-Turner Leave a Comment

When a loved one has Borderline Personality Disorder it can affect everyone: children, spouses, extended family, friends and coworkers. What is Borderline Personality Disorder? So what exactly is Borderline Personality Disorder and how do we know if our loved one is affected by it? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 (DSM5) defines Borderline Personality Disorder as “a pervasive […]

Filed Under: Borderline personality disorder, family, relationships, Uncategorized Tagged With: borderline personality disorder, boundaries, bpd, communication, family, mental health, personality disorder, relationships

Tips for Coping With the Death of a Spouse

June 27, 2021 by Natasha Dedijer-Turner Leave a Comment

It is never easy to lose someone we care deeply for and it is especially hard when it is your spouse or partner. When I think of grief I am often reminded of a quote by Vicki Harrison: Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, […]

Filed Under: family, grief, relationships, survivors grief, Uncategorized Tagged With: complicated grief, death, family, grief, loss, marriage, relationships, stress, survivors grief

Need a confidence boost?

June 20, 2021 by Natasha Dedijer-Turner Leave a Comment

It can be hard to face new challenges. As human beings, we tend to be creatures of comfort and seek out things that are familiar. Familiarity breeds comfort. When we encounter unfamiliar situations or people it can cause discomfort because we don’t know how to negotiate the novel-we don’t know how it “ends”. The same […]

Filed Under: self esteem Tagged With: confidence, resilience, self-esteem

Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?

February 1, 2020 by Natasha Dedijer-Turner Leave a Comment

Often we are so focused on being “right” that we miss the bigger picture. Sometimes our need for control manifests in our need to be right. Being right can become a type of defense mechanism called reaction formation. Reaction formation protects us from painful or difficult feelings by expressing repressed feelings in a contrasting form. […]

Filed Under: relationships, Uncategorized Tagged With: communication, conflict, marriage, relationships

Emotional Snipers

January 22, 2020 by Natasha Dedijer-Turner Leave a Comment

Chances are you already have an emotional sniper in your life-you just don’t realize it. Emotional snipers are those friends (or frenemies) who can never be truly happy for you. You know the type-the friend who can’t resist taking a cheap shot just to make you look bad or the person who encourages you to […]

Filed Under: boundaries, relationships Tagged With: boundaries, relationships, self-esteem

Food Pushers

July 17, 2019 by Natasha Dedijer-Turner Leave a Comment

Food serves many purposes. Its primary function is biological-to provide nourishment and the basic nutrients to sustain our body and its many functions. Food by its very definition and use is nutrition-it is what we consume to sustain our bodies so we can live. Without food or adequate nutrition we cannot survive. But food has […]

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