My Teen Has Been Abducted by Aliens!

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 09 Jun, 2015
“And so, rather than ignoring the ESSENCE of adolescence, what if we shaped our culture-in our homes, in our schools, and in our larger society-to cherish and cultivate these qualities?” -Dr. Daniel J. Siegel Adolescent years often bring confusion…not just for adolescents themselves…but for...
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An Attitude Adjustment — The Personal Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 05 Jun, 2015
When I was a small child I was prone to be a little opinionated, fairly spirited and sometimes even feisty.  When I was being all three of those things at the same time my mom would say I needed an “attitude adjustment.” I smirk...
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An Attitude Adjustment — The Practical Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 01 Jun, 2015
Attitude affects everything. Really it does. It affects the way we think, the way we act and even our non-verbal behavior (think body language). A positive attitude or outlook fuels positive thought processes, encourages us to make beneficial life choices and positively influences those...
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Breaking the Trend…and Finding Your Own Path

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 27 May, 2015
“By choosing our path we choose our destination.” -Thomas S. Monson It is important to work on ourselves as individuals, but also to look at patterns that exist within our family. By doing this we can identify unhealthy, recurring themes through generations. As a therapist I...
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Is Your Self-talk Confident?

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 23 May, 2015
I recently read an article that asked, “Are you On Your Case or On Your Side?” What a question, that really made me stop and think. We all have an internal dialog running through our heads. Sometimes that dialog can become negative and really affect the...
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Don’t Ask Me

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 18 May, 2015
Asking someone why they did something doesn’t necessarily produce very good results, or at least not very accurate ones. Have you ever done something so out of character or outside your value system that you were at a loss for words to explain it?...
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