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The sniffles start, then comes the sneezing, and then the fever. The head fog and body aches follow shortly behind. You wash your hands a...

Being an avid gym-goer, I see many faces at the gym. For the most part, everyone keeps to themselves, but you start to recognize more...

Have you ever thought back to when you were dating your spouse and felt like there was nothing in the world that you two couldn’t tackle...

A couple months ago I shared a post on my Instagram (@realtalkandrainbowscounseling – you should follow me!) about bringing my toddler in...

So you just discovered your spouse is having an affair. The doctor just disclosed a diagnosis of a serious medical condition you thought...

Confession: Going to church has been hard lately. I can’t remember exactly when it started. As a believer, attending church regularly is...

Whenever I am in session, doing a group talk, or casually speaking with parents, the frequently asked question starts with these curious...

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! We’re starting to see chocolate boxes and flowers on display at stores. Hearts and Cupid...

Death and loss are inevitable. They’re the most sure things about life. For some reason, though, we can get weird around the topic of...

You’ve done all the right things, you’ve scheduled the babysitter, made reservations, picked out an outfit and have been looking forward...

Struggling with mental illness can be a destructive process. We pick ourselves apart, judge ourselves, over-analyze every move we make...

Safe Sanctuary Your stories have filled the therapy room with tears, anxiety, and anger as you bravely enter into vulnerability sitting...

So, no one told you life would be this…wait. Let me restart. So, you became a mother? Perhaps while preparing for motherhood, you...

Something I work on with my clients ALL. THE. TIME. is how to identify healthy relationships. No, I don’t just mean romantic...

Reclaim Attention in Your Relationship Attention is very important to human beings. As helpless infants, we need attention from others to...

Have you ever had an “awkward” therapy experience? What was your response? Did you ghost your therapist? Did you cancel all future...

But do you ever wonder what goes on in my head at the end of the day when I go home after working with your child? Do you wonder how I...

Celebrations & Holidays Being an adult child of divorce means there is no “home” to go back to during the holiday season. Typically, the...

Define your values and beliefs. Ask yourself, “what do I believe and why”? Is there a behavior I need to gain control over? What do I...

We’re all unique individuals Sometimes we forget where we came from – the tools we were (or weren’t) born with or provided while growing...