Sep 29, 2018 | Child & Teen Counseling, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling
Repression of emotion is one of the most common strategies of regulating emotions used by humans. People may suppress emotions for a number of reasons. Just a few reasons may be: (1) When they have expressed emotions in the past, they were ignored. (2) When they have...
Aug 7, 2018 | Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling
Age, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity do not seem to matter when it comes to the power of forgiveness. We all need forgiveness, but we all seem to struggle with it. Whether it’s our inability to accept or give it, we have a hard time dealing with forgiveness. All...
Jul 25, 2018 | Family Counseling, Individual Counseling
Nurture awareness. Stay focused on what you already have. Maybe even recognize the things you used to long for that now are yours. When we waste our thought and energy on wanting, we lose space to be thankful. I find it easier to shift my focus to being grateful then...
Jul 14, 2018 | Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling
How do we love each other better? Whether it be a spouse, a friend, or a stranger; I have thought into this question many times and believe a huge part of this is availability is the quality of being able to be used or obtained. Below are some simple tips to improve...
Jul 7, 2018 | Child & Teen Counseling, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Individual Counseling
I can mostly recall the scene on the ski slopes that day. A mother and child were lying directly in front of me while they fidgeted with their ski gear. I remember thinking, “Uh oh. They’re right where I want to go.” The next thing I remember is the ski patrolman...
Jul 1, 2018 | Child & Teen Counseling, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Individual Counseling
Gratitude is a guide to happiness. We all have so many things we can express gratitude for when we are asked directly, but typically the things we want to change or the things we don’t like remain on the forefront of our minds. Of course, this thought pattern will...
