by Nancy | Mar 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Do you ever feel like your life is just the same day lived over and over again? Just like the movie “Groundhog Day”, sometimes it can feel as though our days are repeating themselves over and over. Days turn into weeks, turn into months, turn into... by Nancy | Mar 9, 2015 | Abandonment, Relationships, Uncategorized
Validation simply means acknowledging, and giving importance to, the worldview of another. Validation is a powerful tool in a therapist’s toolbag, and can disarm anxiety and depressive symptoms by giving hope, connection, and understanding. Why, though, does it work... by Nancy | Mar 1, 2015 | Anxiety, Individual Therapy, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Pretty bold claim to make, don’t you think? That there is a cure for something so commonplace in our society today that it plagues nearly everyone from time to time, and some more than others, is indeed a bold statement. Nevertheless, that is what I want to... by Nancy | Feb 22, 2015 | Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Relationships, Self-Help, Uncategorized
It’s pretty common for people to seek out a counselor to get some advice. They want answers, a referee, an expert to tell them how to get out of the place they find themselves in, and the safety and objectivity that a stranger can provide. While I consider... by Nancy | Jan 20, 2015 | Affairs, Depression, Shame, Uncategorized
‘Round about the end of January, many folks are beating themselves up and having feelings of failure in keeping their new year’s resolutions. There are other times any time of year, or maybe even any time of day, when that shaming voice in one’s head comes out to let...