Seeing a therapist is a big decision and it can be intimidating! Picking the right therapist is hard. There are so many different types of therapists out there with so many specialties. What makes a family therapist or counselor any different (throughout this article I will use the words “therapist” [...]
Getting married is incredibly exciting, so why would we need premarital counseling beforehand? We’ve been together for years and are practically married already. What could a therapist possibly tell me about my partner that I don’t already know? If we need counseling before marriage, maybe we shouldn’t be getting married [...]
Conflicts from resentment or toxic behavior can create discord in the family. These conflicts look different for each family depending on the dynamics of that family during the child-rearing years. Emotions of resentment can manifest and create a turbulent relationship between family members. Understanding how to implement conflict [...]
While holding onto toxic relationships isn’t healthy, neither is it helpful for us to throw away all our relationships when we encounter interpersonal challenges. Learning to forgive, extend grace, and work through relationship issues is an important life skill. We need it to navigate all sorts of relationships, whether [...]
Amidst the pitch of a noisy world, we also experience a hum of Heaven-to-heart communication. Our hearts talk frequently, but sometimes we don’t hear above the whir of life’s hurried pace. We ignore or desensitize ourselves to the messages, oblivious. That is, until tragedy erupts, or transition ensues. Disruption [...]
If you notice that your child has trouble focusing on a particular task and is often overtaken by impulses and whatever he or she feels like doing, often without a thought of what the results of actions will be, or if he or she is unusually busy and active [...]
A familiar adage asks, “Why put off tomorrow what you can do today?” If procrastination could be summed up in a few words, that phrase would capture it all. Many have been touched by the effects of procrastination. The stress of waiting until the last minute, the angst of [...]
Caregivers give selflessly every day to people in need. Whether it’s a relative, a friend, or a paid position, caregivers spend themselves physically, emotionally, and mentally on their patients. But while they’re so busy caring for others, they may fail to care for themselves. This can lead to caregiver fatigue [...]
Once Upon an Ordinary Day One ordinary school day, Mrs. Johnson picked up elementary-aged Timothy from school and could tell something was bothering him. So she asked him, “How was your day, Timothy?” With a deep sigh, Timothy relayed the happenings of the day with great emotional clarity and [...]
Our jobs, whatever they may be, take up much of our lives. Not only does it take time to get educated or trained for whatever vocation we pursue, but once we start working, a significant amount of time is taken up with it until we retire from it. Work [...]
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