by Javan | Aug 30, 2013 | Family Counseling, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Butters handles his loneliness and anxiety by sometimes eating my shoes. Heels and All! We had a scare recently where he had gotten into some old doggie meds. That was ruff!! In this picture, Butters is found guilty, expressing his remorse….. Although Butters is... by Javan | Aug 23, 2013 | Family Counseling, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Self-Help, Uncategorized
We can’t control other people or outside situations, but we can do something about what we think and how we choose to react. We can only change and control ourselves. Seems simple enough, right? But on the couch, couples blame, rage, and attempt to control each... by Javan | Aug 18, 2013 | Family Counseling, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Life can be very demanding. Between work, kids, spouse, bills, planning, doing….all of it. Relationships take a lot of work. Marriage takes a ton of work. Have you wondered why your partner stopped listening to you? Over time, relationships can become... by Javan | Jul 21, 2013 | Family Counseling, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Resentment is defined as “Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.” (Wikipedia, 2013) Feeling piqued and angry, indignation takes energy, is depleting, and taints the truth. This is usually what prompts the need for marriage counseling. Someone... by Javan | Jul 11, 2013 | Family Counseling, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Are you a people pleaser? A controller? A SuperMan? A SuperMom? Highly confident? Are you always in your head? Are you the fixer or rescuer? How would others describe you? The use of labels can help discern between behaviors and reactions. Describing people’s...