By Sydney E. MSW, ASW Many of the ways we love, trust, communicate, and cope in adulthood begin long before we ever enter our first romantic relationship. Our earliest relationships teach us what to expect from other people—and, perhaps more importantly, what to expect from ourselves. Children don’t remember every conversation they had growing up, but they do remember how those relationships made them feel. Those experiences become the blueprint they carry into adulthood. The

By Sydney E, MSW, ASW When most people hear the word anxiety, they picture someone worrying constantly, having racing thoughts, or experiencing a panic attack. While those are certainly common symptoms, anxiety is much more complex than many people realize. It doesn’t always announce itself in obvious ways, and sometimes it disguises itself as something completely unexpected. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned while working in this field is that anxiety often spea