What To Expect When Starting Dance Therapy in San Francisco
A guide on what to expect when starting dance therapy in San Francisco.
FAQs about Dance Therapy in San Francisco
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about dance therapy in San Francisco
How To Find A Dance Therapist in San Francisco
Questions to ask when choosing a dance therapist in San Francisco
How To Control Your Reactions To Emotions
Tips on how to control your reactions to difficult emotions.
You Can’t Outthink Your Feelings
A quick how-to on how to manage your feelings if you have anxiety (without getting overwhelmed).
Top 5 Myths About Starting Anxiety Therapy in San Francisco
People have a lot of ideas about anxiety therapy in San Francisco. Here are the top 5 myths about starting the therapy process.
New Year, New You? Building on the Positive
How to make positive change in the new year and keep your self-esteem—an anxiety therapist in San Francisco’s suggestions.
Exploring The Power of No Through Dance Therapy
How do we embody boundaries and saying “no” in movement? The following is the exploration of saying “no” in a dance therapy session in San Francisco, California.
Finding Home In Hard Times: Reflections on a Dance Therapy Session in San Francisco
A description of a dance therapy session in California.
Questions to Ask When Choosing an Anxiety Therapist | San Francisco Bay Area
Questions to Ask When Choosing An Anxiety Therapist in San Francisco
How to Find An Anxiety Therapist in San Francisco
Living in San Francisco has many amazing advantages (natural beauty, museums, great weather) and some disadvantages (housing prices anyone?) but life can still have its challenges—especially during this time of unprecedented change. When those challenges comes up, whether it is job loss, feeling unable to cope, or simply feeling down-- finding support from a professional can seem daunting. San Francisco has tons of therapists but finding one that you feel comfortable opening up to can be a challenge.
Heart Reaching Through My Fingertips—A Dance Therapy Session in San Francisco
Dance therapy allows us access to the parts of ourselves that are best expressed through metaphor and poetry. If we use the language of the body to describe our emotions and feelings we automatically lapse into metaphoric speech. Anxiety becomes “my stomach was in knots,” fear morphs into “I felt my heart drop,” and sadness or depression says “every part of me feels heavy.”
Anxiety Therapy San Francisco—How To Control Your Anxiety: a Paradox
As a therapist, one of the chief reasons people come to me is to learn how to “control” their emotions, especially anxiety. Ironically, trying to control their emotions may be what leads to a problem in the first place. For most people controlling emotions looks like stuffing their emotions down, ignoring them, or simply pretending that they are born without emotions. This is problematic for a number of reasons.