Living My Best Life
One of today’s new popular sayings is, “I am living my best life.” Everyone has their own idea of what it means to live their best life....
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Is Your Relationship Toxic?
Authors of the book, Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it can Help You Find – and Keep – Love, suggest six telltale...
How to Survive Becoming an Empty Nester
Part 1: The Departure and Remaining Connected Perhaps the real question is how will you get by without them there? It’s the ultimate...
Postpartum Depression: How A Husband Can Help
Elizabeth, or Libby, was a special education teacher in Plano, TX. She suffered from postpartum depression after giving birth 20 months...
3 Ways to Increase Happiness in Your Life
Healthy Relationships Relationships, whether it be romantic or friendly, can be the biggest factor in having a happy life. A person can...
Life Transitions
Correction- we have to adapt. Transitions can cause a great deal of anxiety. Anxiety is a strong sense of fear or worry that tells us,...
What Causes a Panic Attack?
Panic attacks are scary because they typically occur suddenly and without cause. This creates more fear, which just perpetuates the...
It’s Time To Make a Change
Change is difficult! It is necessary to understand how it works in order for the transformation to happen. There are certain stages of...
Vulnerability: A Sign of Strength
“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.” –...
Family Boundaries: Sliding Door vs. Brick Wall
When I talk to my clients about establishing boundaries, there’s always a bit of resistance. “Won’t that make me a bad family member? I’d...
Summertime Blues: A Closer Look at Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder Many are surprised to learn that summertime blues affect many individuals across the country. Seasonal...
Disciplining a Child With Trauma
Each child is unique and so is their trauma story. When testing out new discipline strategies, it is important to remember that there is...
Silence is (Not Always) Golden
However, there’s a time when silence does more harm than good in your relationship. I get it, there is a balance that is sometimes hard...
Breaking Down the Fortress of Resentment
Working with couples has familiarized me with what resentment looks like, sounds like, and its effects. It creeps in like a dark cloud...
Masking Mental Illness
Recently, I was shocked to hear about the passing of one of my favorite designers, Kate Spade. To me, she had it all going for her. Her...
3 Steps in Selecting a Counselor
You’re are at a point in your life where you realize you need help. Things are out of control, you’ve lost your happiness and life just...
The Benefits of Journaling
Journaling is a therapeutic tool or strategy prescribed by many therapists to help people who may be struggling with a variety of life...
3 Benefits of Men Going to Therapy
For this blog I want to talk to the men, my apologies to the women, please feel free to pass along the info in this blog to the important...
Power of Music – Listen to Your Heart
Music is a Bridge It can move your soul, build memories, create connections with others. It is a universal experience for all humans. We...
Learning To Say “No”
“Sure, I’ll help you with that.” “Yes, I’ll do that for you.” “No problem at all.” “No, I don’t mind.” Does this sound familiar to you? ...
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