Dealing with workplace manipulation: Identify the signs, spot dark personality traits, and communicate more effectively by Jason Crosby | Oct 21, 2021 | Mental Health Topics, Power & Control, Work & Careers It’s like a bad nightmare: Imagine having a supervisor that’s hellbent on making your life miserable, playing with your emotions and your sanity. Perhaps this is already a tempting fantasy to believe on our worst workdays, when we’re rushing to meet deadlines or sitting through tedious meetings. Despite the frustration…
Am I going to get fired? Working through this fear and other work anxieties by Taylor Bennett | Jun 1, 2020 | Anxiety, Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Work & Careers It’s in our nature to worry, to think about all that could go wrong. Sometimes, though, we obsess over these possibilities—especially during times of uncertainty like COVID-19. Many (if not most) of us feel like our jobs are at stake. We feel as if we could get fired or let go at…
Online Counseling Question: Should I quit my job due to stress during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Stress, Work & Careers Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hello. I’m Laney Stenquist. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Therapist at the Alexandria, Virginia location with Thriveworks. I have been asked to answer a question about the pandemic. The question is, “Should I quit my job due to stress…