Over and Over Again: OCD – The Personal Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 15 Aug, 2013
Since I do not have OCD, it is difficult for me to imagine what it must be like to live with the extreme anxiety OCD fosters. Nevertheless, even though I do not live with obsessions and compulsions that interfere with my daily life, I...
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Over and Over Again: OCD – The Practical Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 01 Aug, 2013
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)? For me, it is hand washing. I also think of people repeatedly checking their homes before leaving to make sure all the windows and doors are locked, the coffee...
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Self-Esteem and Adolescence

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 20 Jul, 2013
The teenage years. For some parents, this time period can evoke feelings of fear, frustration, and despair. Why did he/she say that? Why did he/she do that? What was he/she thinking?! These are some of the many questions one asks oneself when dealing with...
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Fumbling for Happiness – The Personal Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 15 Jul, 2013
I have never been a “Pollyanna” type of person. While I am positive and find joy in everyday life, I am also a realist. I think about the positive and negatives of situations and I deeply empathize with others’ suffering—hence the career as a...
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Fumbling for Happiness – The Practical Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 01 Jul, 2013
Even if you are not what people refer to as “clinically depressed,” you may believe happiness is elusive, an enigma or just something you see on TV or in movies. Few people seem to exude joy and happiness on a regular basis. And yet,...
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What is your Love Language?

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 25 Jun, 2013
According to author Gary Chapman, there are five love languages (or ways in which we give and receive love): words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. Each individual has an intrinsic need to give and receive love. It is...
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