GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
Stress is uncomfortable, but we all feel it sometimes. When understood and handled properly, some stress can be healthy. When stress becomes unhealthy it can be difficult to find the way back to a reasonable and manageable amount of stress. St[...]
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GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
Irritability can be a challenging feeling to cope with. We feel irritable for different reasons, and sometimes we feel irritable and do not understand why. Irritability is often difficult to manage, but with practice, it is possible to learn how [...]
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GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a condition that causes a person to suffer from obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions and compulsions are the primary symptoms of OCD. These symptoms are challenging to live with. The day-to-day lives of pe[...]
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GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
The Oedipal complex (also known as the Oedipus complex) is a theory that was introduced to the study of human development by Sigmund Freud. Sigmund Freud is known to be a founder of the field of psychology. He proposed many theories of the hu[...]
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GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
Anxiety is a condition that affects so many people, but we most often hear about how anxiety affects adults. It makes sense because by adulthood we have learned a bit about what anxiety is and how it feels. As adults, we learn how to identify our[...]
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GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
Teaching a child to learn how to express what they are feeling can help them learn assertiveness skills and skills to express how they feel in times of need. Assertiveness and self-expression skills are important for a person at any age, and the younger a child learns how to communicate what they are feeling the […]
GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
When you do not set clear and healthy boundaries with others, you put yourself at risk of being mistreated. Without proper boundaries, the people in your life may mistreat you and not realize it. This is because they do not know that the way they are approaching you is upsetting you or simply does not […]
GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
Everyone reacts differently when faced with a high-stress situation. It can be confusing for people to know why they reacted to such situations the way they did when reflecting, but there is a theory that suggests that when a person is faced with danger, they will react in one of three ways. They will either […]
GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
People who are in unsafe relationships often feel trapped in their situation. It is common for people who are in a domestic violence situation to stay quiet about their circumstances, which prevents them from reaching out for help. People who are struggling with domestic violence may fear judgment from others or retaliation from their abuser, […]
GinaMarie Guarino, LMHC
Listening skills are important to have, but not everyone is taught effective methods of listening to others. To listen does not mean to formulate a response, it means to understand the points and perspective of another. We all get eager to respond to things we are listening to at times, but it is often more […]
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