Brainspotting for Athletes

E. Handy

Brainspotting for athletic performance Yes, brainspotting is a promising therapy for athletic performance. It can help athletes to: Reduce performance anxiety. Brainspotting can help athletes to identify and release the emotional trauma that is often at the root of performance anxiety. This can help them to feel more calm and confident in their abilities. Overcome performance blocks. Brainspotting can help …

What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?

E. Handy

  Talk therapy, also known as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), does not work for everyone. In fact, a study published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology found that only about 50% of people who receive CBT experience significant improvement in their symptoms and improvement is not permanent due to a lack of change in the brain. There are …

Phone Addiction Warning Signs and Treatment

E. Handy

Diagnosing Screen Addiction Our addiction to devices has had a profound impact on our social skills and ability to communicate with one another. In the past, people were more likely to interact with each other in person, whether it was on public transportation, in the workplace, or in social settings. But today, we’re so constantly connected to our devices that …

Ketamine controversy

E. Handy

If you’re living with depression, you may have heard of ketamine as a potential treatment option. But the most recent research suggests that while ketamine might provide some relief, it’s no more effective than an active placebo. In short, the evidence indicates that there are more effective alternatives for managing depression symptoms and improving overall wellbeing. If you’re affected by …

Dementia Risk when taking medications

E. Handy

A variety of variables influence your chance of getting dementia, some of which you can control and others that you cannot. Your family history, for example, is purely random, and no matter how hard you try, you can’t change your age. Diet, alcohol consumption, and pharmaceutical usage, on the other hand, are deemed adjustable. The researchers discovered that short-term usage …

Testimonial: True Help

Elizabeth Handy

Testimonial: True Help I was diagnosed with major depression in my late teens and in the two subsequent decades met with about 8 different therapists and psychiatrists. I was prescribed an always-changing battery of prescription drugs to treat the persistent depression and later anxiety, and very few of the drugs effectively treated my symptoms. The efficacy of the few drugs …

Benzodiazepines and Covid-19

Elizabeth Handy

EcoWatch reports that anxiety medication prescriptions are up 34% since the corona virus lockdowns began. Many consumers are taking benzodiazepines, drugs that are known as anti-anxiety medications. Taking anti-anxiety medications has risks such as the early development of Alzheimer’s, drowsiness, confusion, dizziness, trembling, impaired coordination, vision problems, grogginess, and feelings of depression. The best choices for those suffering from anxiety …

Testimonial: Change Your Life

Elizabeth Handy

Testimonial: Change Your Life See this psychotherapist and change your life! Elizabeth Handy is first and foremost a scientist who is extremely well-versed in all things related to our emotions, feelings, thoughts, behaviors and actions. Her evidence-based work promises better mental health. It has done wonders for me. Thanks to Libby and her state-of-the-art treatment methods, I have been able …

Side Effects of Withdrawal from ADHD Medications

Elizabeth Handy

ADHD medications are drugs that are often prescribed to school-aged children even without a diagnosis. If that fact weren’t shocking enough, research has given us insight into how these drugs can change the brain, leading to long-term behavioral effects and possibly severe withdrawal symptoms. How ADHD Stimulant Drugs Work While both stimulants and non-stimulants are prescribed for the condition, stimulants …

Withdrawal and Antidepressants

Elizabeth Handy

Withdrawal and Antidepressants Medications like antidepressants were never meant for long-term use, yet long-term prescription rates in the United States have doubled over the past decade. And the New York Times reports that more than 15 million Americans have now been on the drugs for at least five years, triple the number since 2000. This extended use can lead to …

Testimonial: All the Difference in my Life

Elizabeth Handy

Testimonial: All the Difference in my Life Dear Libby, I am writing to express how deeply grateful I am for the beautiful changes in my life, attributable largely to our therapy sessions. As you may recall, I came to you in rather desperate straits. Previous extended experiences at talk therapy did little to help to identify, much less resolve my …

Why Do Antidepressants Stop Working?

Elizabeth Handy

It’s no secret that antidepressants come with a long list of side effects from weight gain and sexual dysfunction to fatigue, insomnia and constipation. But, if you’ve ever taken this type of prescription medication, you may have already discovered one of the worst things about them… They don’t work. And, the only answer your doctor has when you return to …

Brainspotting for Athletes and Musicians

Elizabeth Handy

Brainspotting for Athletes and Musicians Traditional talk therapy is not effective for performance issues which typically are trauma-related. For example, a coach or parent indicates that danger or bodily harm will occur if the athlete performs their sport or the athlete may be secondarily traumatized witnessing another athlete’s injury. Processing the trauma via Brainspotting and the subsequent beliefs attached to …

Steve Marcus’ Migraine Headache Protocol

Elizabeth Handy

Steve Marcus’ Migraine Headache protocol is an effective, medication free protocol which treats migraine headaches swiftly and efficiently. It is a two phase protocol. Phase 1 treats the headache and phase 2 treats the possible trauma/distress behind the the migraine headache ultimately curing your migraine headaches . Medications exacerbate migraine headaches and increase their intensity and frequency. This protocol inhibits …