Barry D. Schwartz, Phd, Licensed Psychologist

08/26/2025

If you're dealing with anxiety, depression, or certain phobias, a furry friend can provide relief. Learn more about emotional support animals here:
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/everything-about-emotional-support-animals/ #:~:text=ESAs%20provide%20support%20through%20companionship,accommodations%20as%20service%20dog%20users.

ESAs provide support through companionship and can help ease anxiety, depression, and certain phobias. However, they are not service dogs.

08/21/2025

Grief isn’t always about death.

It can also stem from a breakup, job loss, moving away, or even growing out of an old version of yourself.

💡 If you’re feeling sadness, confusion, or disconnection after a big life change—that’s grief, too. And it’s valid.

✨ You’re allowed to mourn what was, even as you step into something new

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08/19/2025

❌ Myth: “If I just try harder, it’ll go away.”
✅ Reality: Anxiety is not a matter of willpower.

It’s a complex emotional response—and there’s no shame in getting help.

Therapy can teach you to calm your nervous system, manage triggers, and create space between you and your worries.

Start small. Start now.

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08/14/2025

🕯️ Don’t be afraid to talk about them. Share their stories. Laugh at their jokes. Speak their name.

When we speak about those we’ve lost, we keep their spirit alive.

Grief can feel isolating. But sharing our memories brings light into the darkness.

Let their love echo through your life. Let their story continue through yours.

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08/12/2025

Comfort-seeking behaviors are often in response to unaddressed pain or fears. If we think these behaviors are actually hurting us in the long run, it's important to be able to deal with whatever prompted them. drbarryschwartz.com

08/07/2025

Every life transition brings loss—but also opportunity.

💭 What if change isn’t just something to survive… but something that helps you grow deeper, stronger, and more self-aware?

Therapy can guide you through uncertainty and help you reconnect with your values and goals.

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08/05/2025

😟 Anxiety may try to define you—but it is not who you are.

You are not your thoughts. You are not your fears.

You are brave. You are resilient. You are doing the best you can—and that’s more than enough.

💙 Keep showing up for yourself.

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07/31/2025

🕊️ Grief is love with nowhere to go. It lingers, shifts, and softens with time—but it never disappears.

And that’s okay. You don't have to “get over it.” You only need to learn to carry it differently.

💬 We're here to help you carry it.

Take the first step:

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07/29/2025

Fear of discomfort often holds us back from things we need to do for ourselves, even when there isn't really much to be afraid of. We can help you to become less fearful of those feelings and accomplish what you need to. drbarryschwartz.com

07/24/2025

🌿 “I’m allowed to grieve endings—even when I chose them.”

Not all goodbyes are tragic.
But all endings deserve emotional space.

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07/22/2025

😞 Anxiety and depression can make you question everything—even your worth.

But here’s the truth: Your emotions are valid. Your pain is real. And you deserve support and healing.

You’re not weak for struggling. You’re strong for facing each day.

💛 Keep going—healing is possible.

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07/17/2025

Crying is not a sign of weakness—it’s a release, a signal that something deeply meaningful has been lost.

🌧️ Grief is the price we pay for love.

You loved deeply. And now you grieve deeply.

Allow yourself to cry, to miss, to ache. That is how we honor what mattered.

And in that honoring, we begin to heal.

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