Video Games- Enjoyment or Problematic?

By: Ryan Thompson, LPC Certified Problematic Gaming Specialist Gaming has evolved from a niche...

Survivor vs. Victim Mentality: Choosing Empowerment Over Helplessness

By: Ean Young, LPC In life, we all face challenges, setbacks, and adversities. How we perceive and...

Are You a Pleaser? Do You Struggle to Say “No”

By: Ryan Thompson, LPC Pleasers are some of the nicest, most loyal, committed, and loving people...

Don’t Miss This Moment—the Key to Happiness

“Mommy, hello please? Hello please?” the little girl repeated plaintively as she tugged on her mother’s skirt as mom obliviously tapped on her cell phone. The invention of our hand held devices is a very mixed blessing! On the one hand, we have the virtual world and...

Family Counseling: How can it Help Us?

Maybe you have asked yourself this question while yelling at your teenager, struggling with the family budget, or watching your spouse work too much. Let’s explore some answers that might help you understand the benefits of sitting your family down together...

How’s Your Hula Hoop? Healthy Boundaries

“My mother is always telling me what to do, and then she wonders why I don’t call her more often,” my client sighed as she wiped away tears of frustration. “Do you tell her that you’d prefer her not to do that?” I prodded gently. “No! I can’t talk back to my mother,”...

Untreated depression is indeed dangerous

Depression wreaks havoc on the entire body by throwing the stress response system out of whack. The risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and cancer are all raised as normal immune function is disturbed by anxiety, stress and /or depression. Difficult...

What Therapy Stage Are You In?

SURVIVAL: Virtually all counseling clients start at this level. You are in crisis, at a low point, depressed or anxious. My focus here is an immediate and practical prescription for helping you regain hope and basic functioning. This most often includes health issues...

Regular Checkups: The Value of Maintenance Care

 “The depression symptoms are just so bad again,” my patient (fictional) sighed as she settled in on my couch after a six month absence. “I’m having the guilt feelings, sadness, no energy, trouble sleeping, and I’m gaining weight...

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