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Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED., LCSW. All rights reserved. You may not know this, but cherries pack an enormous punch (no pun intended). Although it’s a small, yet delicious fruit, there are some wonderful benefits you can enjoy by eating a handful of cherries per day. The benefits of cherries are: a strong detoxifying and … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. All rights reserved. Think you might have vaginismus? First, I want you to know that this condition is more common in women than you might think. If you experience strong, involuntary tightening of your vaginal muscles, which results in painful spasms upon penile penetration, than you might just have vaginismus. … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed. All rights reserved. Earlier this week I had a client seeking psychotherapy sessions for agoraphobia come in for her first appointment to my private Miami Beach practice. She inspired me to write a short article about fear of going out to public open places, aka ‘agoraphobia.’ This phobic disorder is … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed. All rights reserved. Anxiety disorders can manifest themselves both psychologically or physiologically. In my private practice, my patients who experience anxiety disorders usually express feelings of fear or worry; some suffer from excessive worry. Physiological symptoms of anxiety include: Shortness of breath Tension headaches Gastrointestinal problems, such as diarrhea Heart … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed. All rights reserved. In my private Miami Beach practice, I see quite a few therapy patients suffering from PTSD. As a matter of fact, one of my sessions today with a patient who suffers from PTSD stated that she was very apprehensive about EMDR. I know the incredible benefits that … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. All rights reserved. You’ve asked for it, I’ve listened. My help with worry blog is inundated with requests for more natural remedies. Although my specialty as a psychotherapist is helping you deal with anxiety and excessive worry through meditation and self-hypnosis, I’m a big believer in natural remedies. Here are a few … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. All rights reserved. Last night I received an email from a gentleman I saw a few times last year for fear of flying. He had been doing much better, and had actually taken a flight, and was fine on it, but probably because he was doing better, he stopped coming. … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. All rights reserved. This a letter I received from a loyal blog subscriber who has purchased my meditation hypnosis CDs and is very generous with her feedback. An excerpt from Josephina ( a letter dated May 17, 2011): Dear Ms. Shapiro- Some years back I purchased your Sleep Solutions cd with the hope … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed: Help With Worry. All rights reserved. I just worked with a young woman who lost a great deal of weight over the last year which has helped her anxiety tremendously. Let me share with you how she did it. 1. She really understood the power of visualization. Every day she … Continue reading
Copyright 2011. Help With Worry: Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed. All rights reserved. With so much processed food on the market, it is imperative that you consume food which is essential to maintaining optimum mental and physical health. If you want to eat a real healthy diet to diffuse the amounts of processed foods you consume, … Continue reading
Help With Worry and Solutions for Anxiety 