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   When we decide not to come to therapy due to these outdated […]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 […]

How many times have you given up on your goals? Or decided that it was “too hard” and couldn’t get yourself motivated enough to reach your goals?   Growth requires that we push ourselves and get out of our comfort zones. However, so many times, we give up on our goals because we give into […]