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Death and loss are inevitable. They’re the most sure things about life. For some reason, though, we can get weird around the topic of...

Struggling with mental illness can be a destructive process. We pick ourselves apart, judge ourselves, over-analyze every move we make...

Something I work on with my clients ALL. THE. TIME. is how to identify healthy relationships. No, I don’t just mean romantic...

Reclaim Attention in Your Relationship Attention is very important to human beings. As helpless infants, we need attention from others to...

Have you ever had an “awkward” therapy experience? What was your response? Did you ghost your therapist? Did you cancel all future...

Celebrations & Holidays Being an adult child of divorce means there is no “home” to go back to during the holiday season. Typically, the...

Define your values and beliefs. Ask yourself, “what do I believe and why”? Is there a behavior I need to gain control over? What do I...

We’re all unique individuals Sometimes we forget where we came from – the tools we were (or weren’t) born with or provided while growing...

“But wait,” you say, “What if I don’t have a very dominant or aggressive personality?” No problem! The word “assertive” gets a bad rep...

First and foremost, it should be noted that forging new and healthier habits is hard. What you are attempting to cultivate in your new...

The New Year’s Eve celebrations are over. It is time to set your sights on the year that lies ahead. If you are like most individuals,...

Patience: I’m not usually one for inserting definitions into my posts, but this one is important. The literal definition of patience from...

The end of a calendar year ushers in a sense of hope and the desire for new aspirations. As we anticipate the new year, it is typical to...

gjoyjoy Identify Holiday Stressors The great thing about holiday stress is that it is often predictable. We can anticipate when the...

We often think as our anxiety as a monster lurking under our bed that only gets bigger as we get older. He feeds on our insecurities,...

Mental health is an increasingly relevant topic. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five American adults...

When you think of grief, it is likely what comes Sad flowers to mind is bereavement and grief after someone passes away. Grieving is...

Types of Social Support Emotional support – Most people think of emotional support when they talk about social support.  Emotional...

Loving someone comes with high and low days. Loving someone with a chronic condition or someone going through an extended difficult time...

While there are signs you or a person you know may be dealing with vicarious trauma, everyone copes differently. If you notice any of...