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 […]
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Social Media – Good or Bad?
I had been a member of Facebook since 2009. The social media App was mostly used on my phone. Over the years I thought about shutting down my account, but the App made keeping up with family and friends easy and enticing. Yet, I found myself feeling increasingly disrupted over the past two years. […]
Is this my Aging Process?
None of us are getting any younger. With each passing year the months seem to dash past more quickly. We observe babies turning into toddlers and what seems just a few months later, hear ourselves exclaiming to the now teenager “my how you’ve grown.” The process of change never stops during our lives; it just […]
I Want Counseling, Now What?
So you have decided to focus on yourself and have started exploring the idea of counseling. Congratulations, you have taken the biggest step of all towards a healthier, stronger you. The counseling world can feel overwhelming and confusing if you are not familiar with it. Here is some information for you when you are looking […]
Are you Flourishing?
Most people are able to visit a medical doctor when their bodies tell them that something is not quite right or has unexplained pain, but what if one’s mind is trying to communicate that something feels wrong? Can you find the words? Do you feel ‘uncomfortable’ or ‘not right’ and wonder if there is a […]
What is Killing Your Relationship?
John Gottman, a researcher and clinician, founded the Gottman Institute dedicated to saving and enriching marriage relationships. One aspect he looks for in marriages is the existence of what he calls the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse which is a metaphor depicting the end times in the New Testament. They describe conquest, war, hunger and […]
