Posts by Harmony Therapy Group
3 Things Your Wife Wants To Hear You Say
Do you ever feel at a loss for what to say around your wife? Maybe you are aware she’s really upset, but she’s not talking to you and can hardly make eye contact or be in the same room. Now sometimes people just need some time to cool off a bit. But other times this…
Read MorePerfectionism – How Fear, Anxiety and Need for Control May Be Getting In The Way of Our Values
Have you ever gone into a job interview and been asked the question “tell me about your biggest weakness?” A lot of people will strategically answer this question saying they are perfectionists, often thinking this is an “acceptable weakness” in the workplace, so to speak. And maybe it is! At Harmony Therapy Group, we…
Read MoreBody Image – Not Just a Girl Thing
Body Image in Men and Boys We’ve most likely become accustomed to how girls and women experience their bodies, but we could use a lot more dialogue about how body image in men and boys is also affected. Marketing Messages Take Barbie and GI Joe, for example. We’ve probably all heard how…
Read MoreMental Health Challenges of Dating for Young Adults
In today’s society, those who are roughly in the 18-24-year-old category have grown up with a tremendous amount of technology and also likely had social media in middle school and/or high school. Both of these things, which can be used for the good, often do contribute to mental health challenges with the dating game of…
Read MoreCommunication Styles that May Kill a Relationship – Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness and Stonewalling
Dr. John Gottman has done tremendous research on couples and has found four patterns of communication that are particularly damaging. He calls them the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and they are criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling. The good news is that we can all work on these ways of communicating and do better! …
Read MoreDepression or Emotional Slump?
Depression We all have our days. Or weeks. That’s for sure. But clinical depression is usually something characterized more by time and symptoms. Symptoms ranging from sadness, hopelessness, despair, and isolation most of the time for at least 2-3 weeks would be things to consider in terms of leaning toward clinical depression. Emotional Slump…
Read MoreLearning the Skill of Emotional Validation as Parents
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash It makes sense that parents want to raise their children to be healthy, happy and successful in life in whatever way is meaningful to that family. However, we all know that the best of intentions do not necessarily translate into meaningful action 100% of the time. Emotional validation…
Read MoreTherapist Brings New Eating Disorder & Anxiety Therapy Treatment to Ashburn VA
Meredith Riddick, the owner of Harmony Therapy Group, answers strong demand from the Ashburn, VA community for her company s innovative methods to treating the wide varieties of eating disorders and anxieties. This new location is 8 miles from Inova Loudoun Hospital and is scheduled to open and start receiving patients on March 7th, 2019.…
Read MoreSocial Comparison, Envy and Anxiety
Photo by Dietmar Becker on Unsplash Have you ever noticed how simple acts can quickly invoke feelings of envy, failure, anxiety, or insecurity? Things like going to a particular website, reading a social media post or even noting what clothes or cars people have may be examples. Social comparison is common and one of…
Read MoreIntuitive Eating/Health at Every Size Virtual Group
Intuitive Eating/Health at Every Size Virtual Group will begin on January 8th. These group meetings will take place over a course of 10 weeks. The meetings will start at 1pm and end at 2pm CST. For more info visit: https://www.acollaborativeapproach.com/intuitive-eating-virtual-group
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