by Javan | Apr 20, 2015 | Abandonment, Anxiety
Life events trigger your brain to release certain chemicals. Your brain is capable of releasing seratonins, dopamines, and panic inducing chemicals. When there is a great deal of daily stress, like being a parent, working, dealing with loss, etc. the brain is... by Javan | May 9, 2014 | Family Counseling, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Self-Help, Uncategorized
For the purpose of this blog, I’m discussing anxiousness that many people feel that takes away their ability to be present or stable during relationship conflict. Many people experience stress as a major factor that influences their lives. Stress is really about... by Kathy | Dec 24, 2011 | Marriage, Uncategorized
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 me. “Take what you’ve got and be thankful.” Wow! Really? It’s uncanny, sometimes, what... by Kathy | Oct 7, 2011 | Marriage
She thinks it’s cheating, he thinks it’s no big deal. Neither are right. The truth lies somewhere in the middle. Honestly speaking, porn creates a lot of clients for counselors. Since the widespread popularity of the internet, the availability and... by Kathy | May 17, 2010 | Marriage
I had another one of those ‘moments’ this morning at church. The sermon brought up thankfulness. “Oh, sure!,” you might be thinking, “yeah, yeah, take what you’ve got and be thankful and all that . . . but my life is a hot...