Parenting
Posted on January 31, 2018
Some kids act impulsively in emotional situations. Some kids get overexcited and have a hard time winding down. Some kids have meltdowns at unexpected times with little warning. All the above may be a sign of struggles with self-regulation.
Mental Health
Posted on January 8, 2018
by Linda Kramer
The first time that I heard this phrase was at the end of the 2012 Summer Olympics when swimmer Michael Phelps announced he was quitting swimming (he later changed his mind). I was completing a vacation in Hawaii and found this phrase helpful. Just recently, I have adopted this phrase as last month my husband and I […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on December 7, 2017
by Lynnette Aschinger, LISW
When one is experiencing a personal crisis such as serious marriage problems, it is very difficult to know where to turn for help. Many times, couples wait before doing anything and the end result can be one of the following: divorce, chronic marriage problems, or living with a life time of pain and hurt. A marriage is worth the effort and of course marriage counseling is one of those options, but for the spouse who can’t enlist cooperation from the other spouse, don’t settle! Do something! There are resources out there to help and I want to highlight a few, especially when a partner will not attend counseling with you.
Aging & Elderly Outreach
Posted on November 3, 2017
by Nicole Kehoe
It is likely that at some point in your life, you know someone who has been diagnosed with a Dementia-related disease. Maybe you have witnessed, or have experienced yourself, what a life-altering event this can be for individuals and their loved ones. It can create a great deal of fear surrounding the future as symptoms […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on November 3, 2017
by Sarah Walters
As I write this, I am just five days away from getting married myself, so you’ll have to excuse me for having marriage on my mind. Don’t worry, I’m not going to talk about how great the hem on my dress turned out or how good of a deal we got on the church decorations, or […]
Mental Health
Posted on October 10, 2017
by Toni Larson
The older I get, the simpler I like life to be. I have carried this over to my therapy practice as well. When describing the therapy process to clients in the initial session, there are times when I will say “therapy isn’t rocket science.” I explain that I use no particular formula for therapy and […]
Mental Health
Posted on May 21, 2017
I don’t know how many of my readers have heard about the original Netflix Series, ’13 Reasons Why’, but after learning about this show, I decided to watch it myself to see what all the hullabaloo was about. The premise of the show is learning about Hannah, and the ‘13 Reasons Why’ she committed suicide. […]
Mental Health
Posted on November 9, 2016
by Manda Boothby, LMHC
Have you ever tried to be in two or three places at the same time? I have always found it impossible. Yet every holiday season it feels like we are pulled in different directions by everyone else’s expectations of where we should be, and when we should be there. Many end up feeling guilty for […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on October 17, 2016
Being single, like being married, has its perks and its difficulties. One of those difficulties can be doing traditional family activities alone. Attending church is often looked at as a premiere family activity. A family may rarely be all together during the week but many times they make a special effort to be together for […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on August 29, 2016
“Would my husband have stayed if I had made better meals for him?” “Should I have paid more attention to my wife?” “Could I have lost that last 20 pounds of baby weight? Would he have found me more attractive?” “Could I have made her fall back in love with me if I had gotten […]
