Is Counseling Important? If you’ve ever wondered, “Is counseling really worth it?” — the short answer is yes. But like any meaningful growth process, the benefits of counseling...
How to Find the Best Counselor in Carmel, IN (Serving Indianapolis & Surrounding Areas) If you’re searching for a counselor in Carmel, Indiana, or the Indianapolis &...
5 Steps to Heal from Childhood Emotional Neglect as an Adult If you grew up feeling unseen, unheard, or like your emotions didn’t matter, you may have experienced childhood...
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The One Where We Lost A Friend: Matthew Perry and the Ugly Truth of Addiction The world mourns the loss of Matthew Perry, a beloved actor who brought laughter and joy to...
Learning to trust yourself is the single most imperative quality to have in a relationship. Without trust, you are unable to build a solid foundation. It’s similar to building a...
Grief: We all have lost someone in our lives. Some closer to us than others. No matter if it was foreseen or unexpected, the impact a death has on us makes us pivot a bit in...
Most people are fortunate enough to not have to think about grief during the holidays. Thanksgiving through New Year's Day are supposed to be a blissful time. You get to...
I had a client the other day remind me of something that illustrates a great point about being a good friend...particularly being a good friend when your friend is in pain for...
Abandonment issues? Wondering for sure if you have themor not? You don't have to have been left in a basket on a church doorstep in order to have abandonment issues. I myself...
Where do you find your happy? So many of us spend our lives chasing it. Dreaming of it. Hoping for it. Waiting on it. Mourning the fact that it hasn't come yet. Is it really that...
Is your pain too great? Who gets to say if it's too big, too small, or just right?When trauma strikes, make no mistake, you will feel the pain of it. You may sense that you are...
Do you know the different parts of yourself? Most of us are only vaguely aware of the 3 different parts that I like to talk about in counseling: The Adult, The Little Boy/Girl,...
Want more control over your life? It is much easier than you think! We spend so much of our time feeling anxious and out of control and we expend so much energy ruminating and...
When hardship happens in your life, how do you handle it? Do you metaphorically throw yourself down on the floor and have a kicking, screaming tantrum? Or do you accept it as...
Divorce is a tragedy of the heart. I don't encourage it and I certainly don't judge anyone who has had to go through it. Sadly, I have joined those ranks recently myself. No...
There is a form of grief which is difficult for many people to acknowledge or accept. This is the grief associated with unborn children. The parent of the unborn child is...
Holiday stress associated with family gatherings is a common topic of conversation and the subject of many jokes. A client brought me a package of cocktail napkins with an...
Grief and Grieving I am a Mom Who has not experienced child birth Who does not know what its like to send her child off to school Or watch my baby sleep I am a Mom without...
The words stung and then floated off into the universe. I was only in my 20’s, attending a gathering of friends one night when a 4 year old said those seven powerful words to...
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