{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Diane Lynn Bahr LCPC, LLC","home_page_url":"https://counselinginmaryland.com","description":"Diane Lynn Bahr LCPC, LLC","author":{"name":"Diane Lynn Bahr LCPC, LLC"},"items":[{"id":"https://counselinginmaryland.com/services/f/you-are-not-a-mind-reader","html_content":"<p>Mind reading is a cognitive distortion that causes stress and anxiety. It is when you assume others are judging you, and not in a good way. You imagine others are thinking that you are not good enough, that you don't bel...</p>","url":"https://counselinginmaryland.com/services/f/you-are-not-a-mind-reader","title":"You Are Not A Mind Reader","summary":"Mind reading is a cognitive distortion that causes stress and anxiety. It is when you assume others are judging you, and not in a good way. You imagine others are thinking that you are not good enough, that you don't bel...","date_modified":"2026-08-31T13:38:39Z"},{"id":"https://counselinginmaryland.com/services/f/box-breathing-%E2%80%93-help-control-your-anxiety","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e1ea27be-9878-4e9a-88b5-8598e042a0c2/darius-bashar-xMNel_otvWs-unsplash.jpg\"/><p> Box Breathing is a technique used to cope in an anxiety provoking situation. Once you have been triggered you can take a mental health break to stop escalating.  You first recognize the trigger.  Slowly inhale for 4 sec...</p>","url":"https://counselinginmaryland.com/services/f/box-breathing-%E2%80%93-help-control-your-anxiety","title":"Box Breathing – Help Control Your Anxiety ","summary":" Box Breathing is a technique used to cope in an anxiety provoking situation. Once you have been triggered you can take a mental health break to stop escalating.  You first recognize the trigger.  Slowly inhale for 4 sec...","date_modified":"2026-08-26T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://counselinginmaryland.com/services/f/motivating-thoughts-to-move-your-forward","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e1ea27be-9878-4e9a-88b5-8598e042a0c2/carolyn-christine-D7bmnvGJA2Q-unsplash.jpg\"/><p>Motivation looks different for everyone. Having a backup plan is smart too. But when you don't implement your plans, your actions, or your dreams because of your fear or anxieties... it is time to look at your internal d...</p>","url":"https://counselinginmaryland.com/services/f/motivating-thoughts-to-move-your-forward","title":"Motivating Thoughts to Move Your Forward","summary":"Motivation looks different for everyone. Having a backup plan is smart too. But when you don't implement your plans, your actions, or your dreams because of your fear or anxieties... it is time to look at your internal d...","date_modified":"2026-08-21T21:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://counselinginmaryland.com/services/f/catastrophizing-cognitive-distortion","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e1ea27be-9878-4e9a-88b5-8598e042a0c2/jeremy-perkins-oTHXpT6nJsE-unsplash.jpg\"/><p>Catastrophizing is what is called a cognitive distortion. It is an inner dialogue of always imagining the worst possible outcome. In therapy, I help clients uncover this thought and change it. We challenge the anxiety pr...</p>","url":"https://counselinginmaryland.com/services/f/catastrophizing-cognitive-distortion","title":"Catastrophizing = Cognitive Distortion ","summary":"Catastrophizing is what is called a cognitive distortion. It is an inner dialogue of always imagining the worst possible outcome. In therapy, I help clients uncover this thought and change it. We challenge the anxiety pr...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T21:00:00Z"}]}