He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

If you’ve ever found yourself feeling overly concerned about the strength of your relationship, worrying about how much your partner loves you, or feeling on edge that you are not enough for your partner, then you might have relationship anxiety. This fairly common experience can be tricky to pick apart. It is often difficult to determine if your concerns are simply stories you’re blowing up in your own mind or actually based on actions your partner has taken. When it goes unchecked, this anxiety has the capacity to wreak havoc on even the best suited pairs.

Relationships & SexErinn WilliamsJuly 30, 2020ELEVATED life counselinganxiety, relationship anxiety, anxiously in love, couples fighting, couples communication, good communication, couples therapy, ask for help, insecurity, relationship baggage, trust, trusting relationships

Asking for Help: Taking a Mental Trust Fall

I watched helplessly as the flood waters rose. Panicking, my husband and I tried to barricade certain areas of our apartment with anything absorbent. Towels. Old clothes. Spare bed sheets. We tried to bail out as much water as we could, which was really only effective in reducing the helplessness we felt versus actually making an impact on the rising water.

Coping StrategiesErinn WilliamsOctober 21, 2019Elevated Life Counselingchicago therapist, chicago therapy, therapy, crisis, ask for help, how to ask for help, dbt, sex therapy, anxiety, young professionals, imposter syndrome, assertiveness