When you hear the word "therapy," what comes to mind? For many, it raises images of lying on a couch, spilling your deepest secrets to a stranger with a notepad. Or perhaps you picture a sterile office with intimidating degrees on the wall and a therapist who speaks in … [Read more...] about Therapy: It’s Not as Scary as You Think
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Therapy in Pictures: Part Two
Part Two: Bar Graphs When you’re younger, you believe the adults in your life have it all together. It seems like they have the right answers to everything and you take for granted that their view of life is the truth. Then when you become an adult, you start to notice that … [Read more...] about Therapy in Pictures: Part Two
Therapy in Pictures: Part One
Part One: The Bicycle Wheel If you think in pictures or like analogies, I’m the therapist for you. Sometimes pictures really are worth a thousand words, and when getting to the heart of the matter, visualizing something can be super helpful. Picture a wheel on a … [Read more...] about Therapy in Pictures: Part One
Most Frequently Given Counseling Advice: Work Backwards
Work Backwards! One of my most frequently given counseling advice isn’t as complicated as you’d imagine. When clients are stuck and not sure how to proceed, I simply suggest that they “work backwards.” I don’t know why these seem to be the magical words that unlock the path … [Read more...] about Most Frequently Given Counseling Advice: Work Backwards
Keeping It Real In Relationships
Let’s keep it real! If you know much about me, you know I love me some reality TV. I’m always game for watching Real Housewives of just about anywhere. I like real estate shows, cooking shows, reunion shows, competition shows, you name it. When it comes to entertainment, I am … [Read more...] about Keeping It Real In Relationships
The Cost of Pride
I have to admit this is a hard topic to write about. I must have subconsciously avoided it because in the process of writing about pride I’ve ended up convicting myself. I don’t think I have more pride than most; however, most struggle with pride all the time. It can be in the … [Read more...] about The Cost of Pride
