Becoming Worry Free

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 18 Nov, 2014
“Worrying is like rocking in a rocking chair… it gives you something to do, but doesn’t get you anywhere.” –Erma Bombeck The above quote is one that someone told me many years ago and has stuck with me into my adult life. The fascinating...
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Children and Emotional Distress

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 11 Nov, 2014
One of the most challenging experiences for a parent is learning how to help a child in emotional distress.  A parent can feel overwhelmed and inadequate, when faced with the acute emotional distress of their child; especially when they try to respond by attempting to calm the...
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Care for the Caregiver — The Personal Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 06 Nov, 2014
For the personal piece on caregiving, I wanted to share some advice from a dear friend. My friend of many years—let’s call her Lily—is caregiver to a young son who is currently struggling with two different types of mental illness.
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Care for the Caregiver — The Practical Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 01 Nov, 2014
Do you live with someone struggling with a mental illness? Are you a caregiver for an aging parent or seriously ill spouse? Do you have an active relationship with a close friend battling depression? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you...
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Thinking Makes It So

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 26 Oct, 2014
As a therapist I am constantly seeking to help my clients envision a multitude of possibilities when processing troubling life events. As humans we often tend to explain situations in rigid terms of right and wrong, good or bad, or black and white. When...
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Finding a Forever Home

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 19 Oct, 2014
Adoption can be a wonderful gift to all those involved. However, creating a new forever home for a child, may also come with some unexpected stressors. Many people do not consider the negative aspects of adoptions when they are hoping to grow their family....
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