Tagged: Anxiety Treatment Portland Oregon

ADHD vs Anxiety in Women: How to Tell the Difference (and Why It Matters)

If you’re constantly overwhelmed, overthinking, or struggling to focus, you might wonder: Is this anxiety – or could it be ADHD? For many women, the answer is surprising. ADHD in women is frequently misdiagnosed as anxiety, leading to years of frustration and treatment that only partially helps. Understanding the difference is one of the most important steps toward getting the

Why African Immigrants and Refugees Struggle to Access Mental Health Care in Oregon — And What We're Doing About It

By Hussein Idow, CSWA, MSW, QMHP, CADC-II-R | Healing Power Therapy, LLC | Portland, Oregon If you've ever sat across from a Somali mother who hasn't slept in months, a Congolese father who can't explain why he feels numb, or an Ethiopian young adult who is told by their family that therapy is "for crazy people" — you understand why culturally responsive mental health care is not a luxury

Anxiety and Emotional Exhaustion: Why You Feel So Tired

Anxiety can feel incredibly tiring. If you feel overly anxious or worried, you might notice: Feeling drained, even after a typical day Frequently feeling on edge, followed by having very little energy left for everyday tasks Wanting to isolate or pull back from others due to fatigue Why Anxiety Is So Exhausting Your brain and body are always “on.”When anxi

Is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy “Evidence-Based?” What Does “Evidence-Based” Mean?

If you’re looking for a therapist—whether here in Portland or the surrounding areas—you’ve likely come across the term “evidence-based.” It’s used often, but not always explained. What does evidence-based actually mean? Evidence-based treatment means an approach towards mental health care that has been studied using systematic, empirical research. A speci

I'll Always Trade My Rook to Keep My Knight. On why we need to stop pathologizing the people-pleasers of this world.

I want to talk about people-pleasing, but not in the way it usually gets talked about. I'm tired of the version that frames it as a personality quirk, a boundary problem, or a self-esteem issue we just need to do the work on. That framing skips over the most important thing, which is that people-pleasing is a survival strategy that worked. It equated to safety, and sometimes to love, which kind of

EMDR Therapy for Anxiety: How It Works and Who It Helps

It’s likely you’ve heard of EMDR before, even if you don’t know exactly what it is. And if you have heard of it, odds are you’ve heard it’s commonly used for processing trauma.   Whether you’ve heard about it or not, EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a highly effective form of therapy that uses bilateral stimulation (eye

OCD and Alcoholism: My Answer to Life's Uncertainties