Addressing Common Fears

My Life of Fear: A fictional short-short story

Bachelor Hatchings, Episode 5: What the Hell is the Meaning of Life?

Teen Fears

Smaller: A fictional short-short story

Addressing Five Common Fears

A Fearful Child: A fictional short-short story

Music as Front-Line Treatment for Mood Disorders?: A thought experiment

A Catastrophizer: A short-short story

A Scared Teen: a short-short story

"You're a Big Sissy!" A short-short story

How A Worry-Wart Manages His Stress

Cuddle: A short-short story

Nuanced Words for "Worried:" Toward expressing what you mean to convey

You're worried. What word do you want to use to convey it? Perhaps one of these more nuanced variants of "worry" in my Psychology Today article today will accurately express it.

Living With Doubt: Making Peace with Uncertainty

Certitude is comforting but elusive, and doubt can provoke anxiety. Consider this composite based on my clients, friends, and me.

I worry…about almost everything. Did I buy the right thing? Was I too tough or too nice? How hard should I work? How hard should I play? How much should I trust that person, even my wife?! Help!

My Psychology Today article today asks questions and offers suggestions for people plagued with doubt

Advice for the Worried Teenager

My Psychology Today article today offers advice for the teen worried about college, relationship, career, and money. 

7 Escapes from Stress

Sometimes it's wise to escape feelings of anxiety, but other times it's not. But it's unquestionably wise to consciously decide whether, how, and how much to escape.

To that end, my Psychology Today article today asks if you want to maintain, increase, decrease, or not use 7 escapes?

"I'm Stressed Out!" Questions to ask yourself

My Psychology Today article today suggests questions you might want to ask yourself. Your answers should help you reduce your stress.

Reducing Stress: What has worked best for my clients

If you're prone to getting stressed, even overwhelmed, you might find the techniques I offer in my Psychology Today article today helpful. They're the ones that have worked best for my clients.

5 Tips for Worriers

Many people would like to worry less. The tips I offer in my Psychology Today article today may help.