Healing The Past: Children of Narcissistic Parents
“Why is getting along with my mother so hard?” said my client, sighing deeply as she wiped away tears in session. “I feel anxious all of the time, I’m depressed, and I can’t even hear her sigh of disapproval on the phone without wanting...
Healthy Self-Talk: Be Your Own Cheerleader
“I just can’t do ANYTHING right,” my client sighed as she settled further into the couch. ‘I should just accept that I am fat, depressed and a failure at relationships. Nothing will help me.” And as long as she chooses to continue talking...
How to Handle Divorce: Ten Quick Tips
1. Protect the children. Children have a deep psychological need to think well of BOTH parents. Avoid letting them hear you put down or say bad things about the other parent, regardless of how justified you feel in saying these things. 2. Depend on the experts. Well-...
Top 5 Reasons Couples Counseling Doesn’t Work
1. You’re not being honest It’s really tough to work on rebuilding a relationship if someone is omitting information. As a therapist, I always choose to trust my clients. All I have is your word, and your word is what we build treatment on. If you aren’t being honest...
When the Holidays Aren’t So Merry
When the Holidays Aren’t So Merry—Making it Through the Season “What’s wrong with me?” my patient (fictional) asked, shredding the tissue in her hands as she wept on my couch. “Shouldn’t this be a happy time of year? Why...
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 you will ever meet. Their biggest strength tends to be their loving heart. However, this strength also tends to be their biggest weakness. The loving and kind nature of a...
Relationship Resolutions
At this time of year we often find ourselves around people who...
Don’t Miss This Moment—the Key to Happiness
“Mommy, hello please? Hello please?” the little girl repeated...
Family Counseling: How can it Help Us?
Maybe you have asked yourself this question while yelling at your...
How’s Your Hula Hoop? Healthy Boundaries
“My mother is always telling me what to do, and then she wonders why...
Signs of Bipolar Disorder
With the recent celebrity Bipolar diagnoses in the news, I am...
Are You Making the Most of Your Therapy? 7 Tips
Don't miss these tips on taking an active role in counseling. If...
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