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Gaining Psychological Flexibility Through the Third-Wave of Behavioral Therapy What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy? Do you ever...

As a counseling intern, I treasure this audiobook. As a human, I treasure her honesty and unguarded approach. In my opinion, she answers...

20 questions to ask our children instead of, “How was your day?” Can anyone relate? What’s so lame about this question? The problem with...

Believe it or not, the same thing happens in relationships because there are different Love Languages. Maybe you’ve already heard about...

As parents, we embrace the pressures of parenting because we want the best for our children. The good news is that parenting does not...

What is discipline? When you think about discipline, what first comes to mind? Is it punishment? Is it a spanking and a time-out? Maybe...

You can start by understanding your need for self-care. Establish a routine that works for you. Check in with yourself and ask for what...

Defining the Difference Between an LPC and an LPC-Intern One of the biggest misunderstandings was surrounding the role of an LPC-Intern....

Emotions While this may seem counter intuitive, sometimes the way we know we are prospering as humans is through our ability to feel and...

Stigma In addition to the pressure of motherhood, many women face fears associated with PPD. Most often, feelings of shame or guilt...

“Where Fear Is, Happiness Is Not” –Author Unknown I didn’t realize it at the time, but throughout my child’s first three years, I had...

Breaking Out of Your Slump Now, I am not here to say that we will all break out of our slump the next day. However, the story holds a...

This expectation (conscious or subconscious) that your spouse is going to be able to magically fulfill all of your emotional needs will...

In general, we can find some peace, happiness, and contentment under the Year of the peaceful, harmonious, leisure-loving Pig. There’s...

In some ways, we are like the glass water bottle and our emotions are the water. It is not uncommon to bottle up uncomfortable emotions...

That’s when it hit me. My heart was moved in that mundane moment. I care about the mess-maker. I want to work with him; to care for his...

Understanding the difference between guilt and shame Guilt (I’ve done something bad) Guilt is what we feel when we’ve done something...

Similar to sun/mood signs in astrology, the Chinese have their own form of zodiac signs: different animals are associated with each year,...

Givers Common questions heard from a giver are, “What can I do for you?” or “How can I help?” They are always looking for ways to take...

Please note that these feelings are normal following childbirth. According to the Texas Children’s Hospital and Pavilion for Women’s...