The Key to Wellness

Discover my journey through therapy wisdom, life reflections, and nurturing your mental health for holistic growth.

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Face your fear I

Anxiety is often driven by anticipation. Try not to indulge thoughts about what could happen. Allow your thoughts to focus on what you...

Sep 4, 20163 min read

Performance Treadmill II

It takes courage to face our fears and ourselves. But you have to notice what you are telling yourself that drives you to the default of...

Jul 6, 20162 min read

Performance Treadmill

Every day, we are bombarded with images, which send a clear message that “Thin is in,” and that looks matter. With such emphasis placed...

May 3, 20163 min read

Hamster Wheel

Humans seek comfort in the familiar. Freud called this repetition compulsion, which he famously defined as “the desire to return to an...

Mar 2, 20163 min read

Thriving as a Psychotherapist

After Several Careers and Life Challenges, Christina Winholt Raccuia is Now Thriving as a Psychotherapist Trained in classical ballet...

Dec 31, 20155 min read

Too Good to be True…

We all strive for happiness in relationships, emotional fulfillment and sexual excitement. But we often have to kiss many frogs before we...

Aug 29, 20143 min read

Being Instead of Doing

It’s easy to get caught up in the everyday rush of life. Life is speeding up, and often with that, inner angst. We want to put as much...

Aug 2, 20143 min read

Compulsion to Repeat

Humans seek comfort in the familiar. Freud called this repetition compulsion, which he famously defined as “the desire to return to an...

May 27, 20143 min read

Love is not for Wimps

We all strive for autonomy and self-sufficiency, however it can also rob us of true intimacy. “I can take care of myself” or “I don’t...

Mar 30, 20144 min read

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