Trauma can be a difficult subject to talk about and one of the most gut-wrenching concepts for clients to bring up in session. I wanted to start a trauma series in hopes of bringing some comfort and insight into all that trauma entails in order to empower those to overcome, grow, and jump those hurdles […]
We’ve all heard the saying “parenting should come with a handbook”. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking or saying this, you’re in luck. The number of available books on parenting is numerous. Out of curiosity, I recently did a search on Amazon. The search phrase, “books on parenting” yields hundreds of options including books on […]
When we lose a loved one it is expected that we will go through a period of being sad. We may go through those often discussed “5 states of grief”-denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. It may be clean cut and make total sense to those around us. But more often than not, it won’t […]
Have you ever felt unsure of how to help your child when they experience symptoms of anxiety? Anxiety in children is becoming increasingly common. As trained therapists we can help you gain the skills needed to help your child. When responding to anxiety it is helpful to find your balance between a response of avoidance […]
Have you ever noticed how your dog senses when you’re upset, hurt, or having anxiety? They come in closer, they try and comfort you. It’s a remarkable fact that dogs are not only man’s best friend but also human’s emotional support. According to 2016 American Pet Products Association statistics show that about 79.7 million households […]
While in graduate school, a professor once asked my class this simple question, “When should the therapy termination process begin?”. Termination is the word we generally use in the mental health field to describe the completion of therapy. The answer to my professor’s question was somewhat surprising: the therapy termination process should begin during the […]
Fear is something we all experience. It is a healthy and necessary response to situations that pose a threat to our health and safety. However, at some point many of us learned to fear things that didn’t actually put us in physical harm-we became fearful of situations that “might” be as opposed to situations that […]
We can be our own worst critics at times. Am I right? Why is it that we can be there for a friend and offer kindness, advice, support, and compassion but when it comes to ourselves, we do the exact opposite? We beat ourselves up over little mistakes or engage in harsh negative self-talk by […]
I recently read a book entitled Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, by Lori Gottlieb. It’s the true story of a therapist’s experience attending therapy for the first time. It was a relatable and entertaining read that touched on many of the real experiences therapists and clients share during the therapeutic process.
Emotions can be tricky. They seem pretty straightforward and basic, but humans tend to make things more complicated than they need to be. Most of us grew up hearing various messages about emotions-from parents, friends, society-and we internalize those messages, whether we realize it or not.
