Every year it’s the same. You make a New Year’s Resolution, but never actually follow through for the entirety of it. Every year, you try again with the same result.   As humans, we are geared towards doing the easy thing; the status quo. This is because whereas it may or may not be “good,” […]

You know how annoying it is to hear “just calm down” when you are upset or stressed out? Nobody likes to hear “you need to relax” or anything similar to those statements. Most of the people saying these statements are saying them because they are uncomfortable with your reaction, not because it will actually benefit […]

I find it interesting when I talk with people about their expectations coming to therapy. I am amazed at how many myths and misconceptions about counseling are still prevalent, which is preventing people from deciding that therapy would be helpful to them.   When we decide not to come to therapy due to these outdated […]

As the strong protector you are, I’m sure you’ve thought several times to yourself that you don’t need other people. You don’t need help from others. You can do it yourself. If you can’t do it, what does that say about you?   If this sounds like you, you are not alone. However, when we […]