Last weekend I had a few friends over, many of whom were parents. It was a house filled with toddlers. As you can imagine, the house was full of ENERGY. Thankfully, everyone made...
Do you want to know what is the biggest battle we see going on within our counseling walls? Consistently threading through each and every client that walks through our doors, I...
What's the problem with being a strong woman? We are tough. We are capable. We endure. We drive ourselves hard. We get crap done! We are the envy of others while we breeze...
What's holding you back? What keeps you from losing weight? Getting the job of your dreams? Quitting smoking or drinking? Saving money? Improving your life or your relationship...
Control is a really common topic in my office. One very simplistic definition of anxiety is "an over-focus on things that may or may not happen," in other words...thinking too...
What is your anger pointing to? This is such a difficult, but oh so important question because most of us think we know the answer.And when we " know" the answer, we naturally...
"Comparison is the thief of joy." ~Theodore Roosevelt Do you remember the game "Roshambo"? You might know it better as "Rock, Paper, Scissors." Did you play this game as a kid?...
Is there such a thing as constructive criticism? I was listening to a training by John and Julie Gottman, a couple of the most well-respected couples therapists and researchers,...
I was in a training session the other day about taking a biblical approach to anxiety and depression counseling, and a picture came into my mind about our perspectives in life...
It was Friday evening at twilight, her mindfulness time. She left all electronics, except her phone, in the house and carried her glass of Pinot out to the back deck. Sitting...
Those who spend a great deal of their life caring for others...whether that be an ailing family member, someone with a chronic or terminal illness, or your patients if you work...
What happens if you don't get self-care in a healthy way? You will get it in an unhealthy way! Don't believe me? Read on to learn the difference between the two and then see...
I am of the opinion that just about everyone needs therapy. Why? Primarily because we can't see into our own issues! We see ourselves and our decisions the way we WANT to see...
What does your internal critical voice say about you? What do you hear? If you listen, you might hear an overly critical voice. What is an inner critical voice? A critical voice...
Are you living or existing? Do you know if you're making choices based on past life hurts or are you able to really see life in the "here and now?" Life is full of ups, downs,...
If I could give each person just one gift, it would be the gift of being able to truly see themselves through the eyes of the people around them. It would be a sobering gift, for...
Are you holding yourself back? I read something recently about self-limiting beliefs and it reminded me how important our thoughts are. I was holding myself back and didn't even...
Resentment is so incredibly common. We all feel wronged by someone at some time or another, and where there is blame, over and over again, there is resentment. Everyone walking...
Do your emotions sometimes feel unstable? Do you find yourself doing things you thought or promised you wouldn't do? Does your partner? You may be experiencing what I call the...
As a therapist, you can imagine the importance of being a good listener. Listening is a must-master skill for this profession, and it is not one that we humans are born with, but...
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