Posts by Haley Pettigrew
Couples Counseling. Does it even work?
You are sitting at the kitchen counter and just flew off the handle at your spouse for the millionth time. Tears run down your face, your head in your hands, thinking to yourself, “what are we even doing anymore?” The conflict has continued to escalate for months or even years, slowing pulling you away from…
Read MoreParenting is Hard…Let’s not make it harder
We have all been there – Your newborn crying into the wee hours of the night – Your toddler screaming because he can’t have the package of gummies for breakfast – Your first grader getting bullied at school – Your fourth grader lying about completing his homework – Your eighth grader experimenting with drugs – Your…
Read MoreShould I stay or should I go? What to do with my therapist?
Picture this: you finally get the courage to seek out counseling, you have your first session (not knowing what to expect or look for), and you leave feeling less than seen or maybe with an “I knew this wouldn’t work attitude.” Now what? For many individuals seeking therapy there are only two options, stay and…
Read MoreNo More Mom Guilt!
As I picked up my kids from daycare yesterday I was met by the owner who handed me a cookie with #NoMoreMomGuilt painted across the front of the wrapper. As a therapist who works with moms on a regular basis my first thought was “Heck yes!” but as I thought on it longer I realized…
Read MoreNo Feeling Left Behind
Happy, Sad, Anxious, Scared, Excited, Grumpy, Joyful, Content, Guilty…and the list goes on and on. Emotions are a part of every moment of every day, and whether or not we realize it, they influence the trajectory of our lives. Although most of us can probably agree that emotions are a part of our everyday lives,…
Read MoreHow’s Your Coping? Increased Substance Use During COVD-19
Increased family time paired with decreased access to support is leading to an increase in the use of unhealthy patterns of coping. Since the start of this pandemic, we have been forced to live without those things that once aided us in maintaining a healthy state of mind. Without those, many have turned to the…
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