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As a therapist, I am well aware of the stigma that comes along with seeking counseling or therapy. I think one reservation...

In my most recent blog, I discussed what boundaries are and shared some examples of different types.  In this blog, I would like to...

I am excited to start some dialogue regarding explanation of the LGBTQIA+ community. We can all be a part of personal advocacy. For what...

At the beginning of the year, I decided I wanted to try something new with my workout routine and I joined a yoga studio. Yoga has always...

Raising children can be a difficult task. Some days seem much harder than others. However, making it through the tough days can be...

What are they really though?  Often times, when we began talking about boundaries, we think of something hard and immovable; but let me...

Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. Teenagers are from some planet far, far away yet to be named! This could be why the teenage...

As you might have noticed recently, our entire office was recently challenged by our blogging queen to write a blog series on stability....

So, let me ask you, how do you define love?  When you tell your spouse you love them, what do you actually mean? This might be the most...

“DON’T BUY THINGS YOU CAN’T AFFORD WITH MONEY YOU DON’T HAVE TO IMPRESS PEOPLE YOU DON’T LIKE.” – DAVE RAMSEY Discussing finances can be...

I have toggled back and forth about what it means to have a work-life stability.  In my attempts to achieve balance, I’ve come to...

Currently, I am in a very hectic stage of life and finding stability can be difficult. I’m trying to balance working as a private...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever read a marriage help book. (I have.) You know the ones – The Five Love Languages, His Needs Her Needs,...

Fighting Fair So often, I hear people talk about how they wish they had a perfect relationship, where they don’t fight with their...

What is self-care and why does it seem so complicated? What is your automatic response when you think of the term “self-care”?  If it’s a...

Making the decision to enter counseling is an important one, and can often be a difficult phone call to make. Your counselor is aware of...

What is burnout and how is different from stress? Burn out is different from just being tired or stressed. It’s a chronic state of stress...

What Does my Anxiety Look Like? Although I look fairly confident on the outside, I tend to struggle with anxiety pretty heavily. So, when...

At one point in my life, I was a parenting pro.  Then I had kids and quickly realized all the books and magazine articles I read didn’t...

I knew from the day I got married that I would never be a stay at home mom.  All the odds were against me: type A, busy body, planning...