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Self-Care: Spring Cleaning For Your Mind
You can start by understanding your need for self-care. Establish a routine that works for you. Check in with yourself and ask for what...
L-P-C What?
Defining the Difference Between an LPC and an LPC-Intern One of the biggest misunderstandings was surrounding the role of an LPC-Intern....
Harry Potter and the Meaning of Suffering
Emotions While this may seem counter intuitive, sometimes the way we know we are prospering as humans is through our ability to feel and...
Beyond Baby Blues: Part 2
Stigma In addition to the pressure of motherhood, many women face fears associated with PPD. Most often, feelings of shame or guilt...
Parenting Out of Fear
“Where Fear Is, Happiness Is Not” –Author Unknown I didn’t realize it at the time, but throughout my child’s first three years, I had...
Breaking Out of that Slump
Breaking Out of Your Slump Now, I am not here to say that we will all break out of our slump the next day. However, the story holds a...
Your Spouse Is Inadequate
This expectation (conscious or subconscious) that your spouse is going to be able to magically fulfill all of your emotional needs will...
Your Love Life in the Year of the Pig: Part 2
In general, we can find some peace, happiness, and contentment under the Year of the peaceful, harmonious, leisure-loving Pig. There’s...
Bottling Up Emotions
In some ways, we are like the glass water bottle and our emotions are the water. It is not uncommon to bottle up uncomfortable emotions...
Caring for the Mess-Maker
That’s when it hit me. My heart was moved in that mundane moment. I care about the mess-maker. I want to work with him; to care for his...
Guilt and Shame: Is it All the Same?
Understanding the difference between guilt and shame Guilt (I’ve done something bad) Guilt is what we feel when we’ve done something...
Your Love Life in the Year of the Pig: Part 1
Similar to sun/mood signs in astrology, the Chinese have their own form of zodiac signs: different animals are associated with each year,...
Givers, Takers, and Matchers
Givers Common questions heard from a giver are, “What can I do for you?” or “How can I help?” They are always looking for ways to take...
Beyond Baby Blues
Please note that these feelings are normal following childbirth. According to the Texas Children’s Hospital and Pavilion for Women’s...
Learning to Breathe
Over the next several years, my workout recovery time (probably also due to my age) was slowing down considerably. After each workout, I...
Flying Solo on Valentine’s Day
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance!” Oscar Wilde History of Valentine’s Day The history of Valentine’s Day is...
Gender Norms and Mental Health
Women Headlines showcase the harassment of women in the workplace. They are viewed negatively for traits that men are praised to have....
The Complexities of Nostalgia: Part 2
The Truth behind the Highlight Reel The Reality We need to learn how to know better. How do you balance the happy and the sad...
Tolerance to Pain Works Both Ways
Unfortunately, the track around this pond is one of those paths covered with small pebbles. It is inevitable that a small rock always...
Understanding OCD
We all have moments of obsession. Sometimes, they can be more trivial, like loving a new song on the radio. The obsessions can be more...
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