by Catherine Tilford | Jun 13, 2013 | Anxiety
Growing up, my mother used to tell me that “sometimes the hardest thing to do is the right thing.” I have found truth and wisdom in this message at different points throughout my life yet have always struggled with it – wishing it weren’t true...
by Catherine Tilford | Mar 9, 2013 | Anxiety
Have you ever been afraid of doing something and the longer you avoided it; the more your fear grew? Or maybe you felt depressed and wanted to hide from the world, and the more you withdrew, the more depressed you felt. This happens because our emotions feed...
by Catherine Tilford | Jul 16, 2012 | Mental Health
Over the next series of posts, I want to introduce you to how I approach the different stages of therapy in my practice – from the free initial consultation to ending the therapeutic relationship. Once we’ve completed the free initial consultation and...
by Catherine Tilford | Jun 29, 2012 | Personal Growth
The word “value” has many meanings. For this post, I am talking about the values that guide your life and are important to you. The following definition from http://www.lifevaluesinventory.org is helpful when thinking about values: “Your values are...