Reliving Trauma: PTSD – The Personal Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 15 Sep, 2013
We therapists (or at least some in my circle) talk about how the “universe” sends you certain types of clients at certain times in your life. For whatever reason, over the years, the “universe” has sent me many, many people with PTSD. 
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Reliving Trauma: PTSD – The Practical Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 01 Sep, 2013
Has something bad happened to you and you feel like you keep reliving the event? I do not mean you had a bad date and keep replaying what happened in your mind. I am talking about having nightmares and flashbacks of a negative life...
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Grief and Loss

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 21 Aug, 2013
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with...
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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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