Emotions- why do we need them, and what when things go wrong People likely already know, we can experience positive and negative emotions, and what and how we experience these emotions will fluctuate throughout the day, week, and over time- this is part of our normal functioning. Emotions are a barometer of how people feel [...]

How and why to address emotional distress Jane came to see me because she was worried that the intensity of her negative emotions was starting to interfere with her daily life.   She was about to enter a Ph.D. program and worried that she would not be able to control her emotional reactions. Early on in [...]