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Welcome to our blog. Avedian Counseling Center strives to provide valuable insights and practical advice to help you navigate the complex world of emotional well-being. Whether you’re seeking guidance on managing stress, overcoming depression, or building resilience, our articles are designed to offer expert tips and therapeutic strategies. We aim to support your journey toward a healthier mind and happier life.

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Anxiety

How to Calm Down Anxiety

Anxiety is considered to be the most common mental health issue, with around 31% of adults in the US experiencing symptoms. Despite this, many still have difficulty regulating their anxiety when they feel it activating. Here are some tips that can help to calm anxiety, or even lessen the chances of activating symptoms.

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Anxiety

What are 5 signs you have anxiety?

Whereas stress is a natural human response to certain events
and situations, anxiety can significantly disrupt daily life, including the ability to get
adequate sleep. Though symptoms of anxiety will vary from person to person, there are some common signs of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

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Therapy

What is the Best Therapy for Anxiety?

Anxiety Disorders are considered to be one of the most common mental health illnesses in the U.S., affecting over 18% of the population ages 18 -54, according to John Hopkins Medicine. Anxiety can be general, so to clarify, it includes panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and additional phobias including agoraphobia and specific phobias).

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Social Anxiety and Shyness

How do I Control My Fear of Public Speaking

Glossophobia, the term to describe the fear of public speaking, is considered to be the most common phobia, affecting up to 75% of the U.S. population, which is surprisingly higher than the fear of death. Anxiety can be triggered by various factors, including relationships, work, or life’s unexpected events. 

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Teen Therapist

Personality Disorders in Children 

Personality disorders are complex and often misunderstood conditions that can significantly impact an individual’s life. Diagnosing these disorders in children is particularly challenging due to the dynamic nature of childhood and adolescence, and the potential for misinterpretation of symptoms. 

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Couples Therapy

Financial Transparency in Couples

Are you discreet about your expenditures in your relationship? Do you find yourself in disagreement with your partner regarding financial matters?

Within the context of couples counseling in Woodland Hills, judgments and criticisms often emerge concerning each other’s spending behaviors.

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Relationships

Embracing Playfulness in Your Relationship

Are you and your partner able to be yourselves when you’re in each other’s company? Is playfulness encouraged or frowned upon?  Some relationships suffer because one partner doesn’t feel safe to be their playful or silly self, so the following post is to encourage you to become more playful with your relationship.

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Teen Therapist

Understanding and Addressing Alcohol Use Among Teens

Understanding and Addressing Alcohol Use Among Teens The use of alcohol can have significant impacts on teenagers. The teenage years are a critical period of development, characterized by physical, psychological, and social growth. Alcohol can disrupt natural developmental processes and lead to a range of adverse outcomes. Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused substances by teenagers. Its use can impair brain development, particularly in areas responsible for learning, memory, and impulse control. The teen brain is still forming

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Social Anxiety and Shyness

Unlocking Confidence: Three Powerful Strategies for Overcoming Social Anxiety

Unlocking Confidence: Three Powerful Strategies for Overcoming Social Anxiety Would you like to overcome your social anxiety? As the holiday season approaches, do you find yourself dreading the prospect of family gatherings and the questions that come with them? Perhaps you’ve been avoiding phone calls and social events, but the idea of being alone looms large. Like many forms of anxiety, avoiding situations to evade anxiety only serves to intensify the apprehension.  If you’re in Sherman Oaks and struggling with

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Individual Therapy

Transformative Individual Counseling for Mental Health

Transformative Individual Counseling for Mental Health Individual psychotherapy, a cornerstone of mental health treatment, serves as a vessel for understanding and change. It is a deeply personal journey where clients work one-on-one with a therapist to explore their feelings, beliefs, cognitions, and behaviors. Commonly, individual counseling is sought after during times of crisis or when individuals face chronic mental health issues, including depression, and anxiety. However, its uses extend far beyond these conditions, assisting people in dealing with stress, relationship

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From 10 Seconds to 10 Minutes: Quick Stress-Reduction Techniques for Any Schedule

From 10 Seconds to 10 Minutes: Quick Stress-Reduction Techniques for Any Schedule In today’s fast-paced world, stress and anxiety are common challenges that many people face. While traditional mindfulness techniques have been around for centuries, modern technology has provided us with new ways to practice mindfulness. In this article, we will explore two popular mindfulness apps—Headspace and Calm—as well as a breathing technique known as the Physiological Sigh, popularized by Dr. Andrew Huberman. The best part? These solutions can be

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