People who have not experienced first-hand the counseling process often have lots of questions about what it entails. Hollywood images of laying out on leather couches while someone with a tight bun or wire rimmed glasses scribbles continuously on a clipboard can lead...
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! Did you put any of the holiday tips into practice? If so how did they work? I’d love to hear from you. I know I enjoyed the break from the regular work routine, and time with family and friends. I...
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been posting based around the theme of Thriving Through the Holidays. See some of the former posts here. During the month of December, I seem to have the same exchange over and over again with people. It goes something like...
Welcome to the next post in our series “Thriving Through the Holidays”. One of the challenges of the holiday season is the loss of a regular routine. Our body likes our regular patterns, and too many changes or a large increase in stress and anxiety can...
One of the things I often notice when talking with people about the holidays is an overall attitude that the holidays happen to us. We feel that it is just a natural part of the holidays to feel stressed, overwhelmed, and depressed. We allow ourselves to be swept...
In light of the upcoming holiday season, this blog post is a continuation of the series Thriving Through the Holidays. Quick: What do you think of when you hear/read the word Thanksgiving? Turkey, and being too stuffed to move? Aunt Linda’s crazy stories...