When starting the couples counseling process with me, you’ll probably hear me ask about dating your spouse or partner. I 100 percent believe that you should never stop dating your spouse or partner. This is even more true after having children because the time together becomes scarcer.
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My nightly habit after work involves almost always working-out once the kids go to bed, and then pulling out the laptop for round 2 of work. There is usually something extra I need to do- case notes, prepare for sessions the next day, return emails, do a school assignment, etc. However, sometimes there isn’t even a need, it is a drive or compulsion.
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February is American Heart Month, and as it is important to learn about and take care of your physical health, we also need to make sure we are taking care of our mental health. This blog features Heart Month from a mental health clinicians viewpoint:
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I was recently interviewed for an article on Highly Sensitive People (HSP) . The amount of feedback was surprising at first. Many people reached out to tell me their experiences with HSP, either with themselves or their family. I then realized with about 20 percent of the population being a HSP, there is no wonder the impact the article had on others.
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After approximately two years of personal therapy with my counselor, I had a session dedicated to what we would call my internal “friction.” You may know this feeling as internal conflict, turmoil or just plain anxiety. I reached a point in my growth where I was able to withstand quite a bit of internal friction or conflict.
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Well, here we are. The third and final installment of the Anxiety Tool Kit. Before we dive in, how about a little quiz to test your knowledge of how anxiety impacts you.
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We often begin the New Year trying to accomplish resolutions that are impossible to reach. We may want to make a lifestyle change – but our thought process around making lifestyle changes is often flawed. We get frustrated with how challenging the change can be, cheat a time or two, don’t see results fast enough and drop the resolution all together.
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Hopefully, by now, you have realized some of your strengths. You are a careful thinker. You have high standards that usually result in strong performance. Employers benefit from having someone like you on their team. They know they can count on your consistent work ethic and can trust you to get things done without needing to micromanage.
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Mindfulness. A word you’ve probably heard a time or two. When we think of mindfulness our mind often flashes to a yoga studio where the members are in a tangled pose taking deep breaths. But did you know we can take little steps towards mindfulness everyday?
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Remember that scenario from Part I of the Anxiety Tool Kit series last month? It’s the end of a busy day and you crawl into bed, ready for some serious ZZZ’s, but you can’t fall asleep because your mind gets flooded with a million little worries, and some big ones, too?
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Countdown to Thanksgiving has officially begun- which means potential holiday stress on the rise. During the holiday time I find myself hoping I will finally set aside time for myself and decompress, however if I am being honest… I rarely do.
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You may have heard of attachment theory before and if you’ve ever had a general psychology class, you may be aware of the infamous Bowlby and Ainsworth experiments. For those of us that are newer to the theory, no worries. This blog will give a basic understanding of attachment styles and how they impact our relationships.
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