Codependent Recovery – Now I’m A Friend of Me!

by Kathy | May 27, 2010

I heard the sweetest words I've heard spoken in a long time today - "Now I'm a friend of me." This, coming from a codependent client who was so lost when I first met them. They...

Hitting Rock Bottom

by Kathy | May 17, 2010

I had a moment this morning at church relating to hitting rock bottom. The sermon brought up thankfulness. "Oh, sure!," you might be thinking, "yeah, yeah, take what you've got...

Counseling – Let’s start at the beginning!

by Christy Aloisio | May 11, 2010

How did I get into counseling? I was born and raised in Indianapolis with an older brother and a younger brother (yes, I do have middle child syndrome). I went to Decatur Central...

Rewriting the Story

by Kathy | Mar 18, 2010

Your Life Story Oh, this one is powerful! A group member recently mentioned rewriting the story and it just really struck me! The idea is that we all have our 'stories' that we...

Oh, the Shame . . .

by Kathy | Mar 12, 2010

Feeling Shame and Guilt Today I was once again reminded of how ugly shame is. This is not your average, 'oh, I forgot to call my sister on her birthday' shame, this is the...

You Never Know How Strong You Are

by Christy Aloisio | Jan 1, 1970

You never know how strong you are, until you have to be. It's true. We may see ourselves as strong, we may talk tough a tough game and we may even truly mean it. But we can't...

Paradigm Shift – Suddenly I See . . .

by Kathy | Jan 1, 1970

Ever had a paradigm shift? Remember the picture of a young woman in a long flowing dress? No matter what way you look at it, the picture is of a young woman. Someone else says...

Counseling – A House Cleaning Perspective

by Kathy | Jan 1, 1970

What does house cleaning have to do with counseling? Recently, we had company coming to our house for a visit, so I did a few things in preparation. Our house is usually kept...

Envisioning the Enneagram

by Morgan | Jan 1, 1970

The Enneagram is a test used to understand and describe personality that has been around since the 1900's—though it is certainly becoming trendier lately. I wrote a paper on a...

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