I am winding down my practice and I am no longer accepting new patients.
With an anxiety disorder, our nervous systems are on guard and looking for danger, and in social relationships this translates into mistrust. The mistrust makes it seem better to keep everyone at a distance and leads to avoiding people by isolating. This avoidance by isolation increases anxiety. Confronting social avoidance […]
Social Factors
Anxiety and avoidance go together hand in hand, and avoidance can be the most disabling part of an anxiety problem. Avoidance robs us of our choices. For some with serious anxiety problems, their homes become prisons because anxiety based avoidance has taken away their freedom. To get your freedom back […]
Avoidance
How we think affects how we feel, and that is the basis of much of the therapeutic effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT has proven effective in anxiety disorders and many other mental health problems. It is also true that how we feel affects how we think. In anxiety, the […]
Anxious Thinking
Your body knows how to relax, it is part of your wiring. In the past when you have been in a deep sleep, your body was completely relaxed. Your muscles were very relaxed, and you were breathing slowly and deeply. Although relaxation is natural, being able to relax when you […]
Relaxation Training
A healthy brain requires a healthy body, and for that you need a healthy lifestyle. There are many aspects to a healthy lifestyle. Nutrition: Maintaining a balanced and nutritious diet takes a conscious effort in our society. Think of how many ads you see for fresh vegetables compared to those […]
Healthy Lifestyle
Welcome to my website. This is the site for my mental health office in Corrales, New Mexico. My private psychiatry practice provides professional care to adults with anxiety. Caring and respectful treatment for the individual in a safe environment by a board certified psychiatrist with more than 30 years of […]