3 Ways to Get Back to Your Dreams
It’s not just a conversation with friends anymore. You finally have that plan together to achieve those future hopes and dreams that have been on your heart since you were twelve. Unfortunately, a felt sense of doom is already flowing through you, indicating another battle will be lost. You thought, “this time was going to…
Read MoreTips for Self Transformation
When it comes time to change the path of how your life is going, it can be challenging to know where to begin. Here are some ways to help you start the journey of self-transformation in other to have a well-balanced sense of self. Self-Knowledge: To know thyself is to have the awareness of your…
Read More“How Do You Remember That?”
For me, it often happens out of nowhere. I’ll be working on something or listening to music on the train, and something triggers a memory. The memory could be from 10 days ago, or 15 years ago, but I find myself paying attention to that memory for a while, wondering where it came from and…
Read MoreThe Problem of Why: How to Avoid the Trap Excuses Make
Steven Topper, LCPC When telling people you’re feeling down, or anxious, or just not quite right, how often are you responded to with one specific, difficult question: Why? This can feel like a ridiculous, uncomfortable question mostly because of what it is really asking. When people (parents, siblings, friends, significant others, coworkers) ask this, underneath…
Read MoreGetting Unstuck From Our Stories
Steven Topper, LCPC We’ve all seen this Dad before: It’s the 1950’s, he comes home from work where his family is waiting, and everyone follows his orders. That’s because this man demands respect. We could venture to guess that in his constant quest to fulfill the story I Must Be Respected, he probably actually feels…
Read More4 Risks of the Infidelity Trap
Trust often feels solid until subtle patterns begin to erode it. Research on affairs describes uncertainty, yet lived experiences reveal common paths that place committed couples at risk. Infidelity risk factors develop through everyday interactions, unchecked vulnerability, and missed conversations that quietly reshape emotional boundaries. A review of major relationship studies highlights how unpredictable infidelity…
Read MoreDenying Yourself Pleasure: Why We Do It and How to Stop
I work with many clients who struggle with anxiety or depression related to many reasons whether it is due to their personal or professional life. My job as their clinical therapist is to help clients understand possible reasons/triggers that are causing their anxiety and/or depression, and then possible coping strategies to help. After several sessions…
Read MoreBecoming Positive: 8 Tools for Building Happiness
Life is not always easy. When we experience struggles and suffering, our psyche feels it too. Adverse events take a toll on our mental health and challenge our ability to cope; our inability to cope can get us stuck in a cycle of pessimism and constant stress. We will all experience darker, gloomier days throughout…
Read MoreSatisfaction v. Perfection
From a very young age, children are taught to strive to be the best. Not the best versions of themselves but the best. Period. As they get older, teachers, parents, and society puts immense pressure on individuals to get straight As, excel at standardized testing, participate in extra-curricular activities, volunteer, and then, just maybe you’ll…
Read MoreUnhealthy Communication Patterns
Madissyn Fredericks, Licensed Professional Counselor It is likely that most relationships could use some help when it comes to communication. No one always responds perfectly, always agrees, or listens the way they need to during every conversation and that’s normal. The thing is, many couples engage in unhealthy communication all the time and do not…
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