Not smart enough, loved enough, loving enough, pretty enough, rich enough, successful enough, popular enough… any one of these can stick in your mind like a thorn or virus that works behind the scenes. Even if the thought is expressed openly it still seems to hide in...
A big push in the counseling field recently has been for short term counselling. This is mostly promoted by the health insurance coverage based on cost. Another factor is the fix-it-quick mentality that is pervasive in society. So I thought I’d give a brief...
Relationship stress is hard But that daily relationship stress is nothing compared to the pain and changes you’ll go through with divorce or separation. It’s a misinterpretation to think divorce is easy judging by the rising rates. You’d think it’s as simple as...
The Comfort Zone can be like the Dead Zone when you’re neither Happy nor Unhappy. At first escaping to comfort isn’t all bad— it’s helpful. Like a reward, we’re happy and feel relieved with the break from the anxiety and stresses of life. But when escaping becomes the...
All of us are addicted in some way – whether it’s work, wine, sex, cigarettes, drugs, relationships, internet, tv or shopping. Our smart phones have become the latest addiction. We pick them up whenever we get a second of down time. Yet the action in itself...
Taking medication for anxiety and depression seems to be the accepted treatment but in my experience and my client’s, the side effects can be as bad or worse. So often the overall physical and mental health of the person isn’t even considered before recommending...
