Family Counseling
Steven Losardo, AMFT You began your dating relationship before the Covid-19 restrictions started. Once the pandemic hit, you were able to adjust. There was careful planning for dates and spending time in each other’s homes that included testing and waiting for negative results. Further, before getting intimate, you were “quarantining for two weeks without symptoms — before close, mask-free proximity” (Sarmiento, 2020). You even ran an assessment of each other’s community transmission rates, preexisting conditions or health…
Melanie Lustbader, LPC Do you feel more stressed around the holidays? If the answer is yes, it may be from financial stress, family, loss, and added emphasis on food. According to Healthline.com, “Intuitive eating offers an empowering approach to holiday food choices for both your body and mind, resulting in more enjoyment, less guilt and better health” (Garone, 2020). Intuitive eating is when an individual becomes more aligned with their body’s natural hunger cues. Some individuals can…
By: Bridgette W. Gottwald, LPC, NCC “Everything that happens to us happens to our minds as well. Anything external has an imprint on everything internal.” To understand and comprehend what affects us on the outside, we must look inward. We all can’t go outside and do what we normally do, so it’s time to go inside. If You Can’t Go Outside, Go Inside: How Do I Make Use of My Time During the Pandemic? 2020 has…
Matthew Cuddeback LCSW We have all been there, someone who we want to be a part of our lives is doing things is in way that is not healthy for us. They may not mean to be doing this problematic thing, or they may think they are in the right in how they are acting. However, whether it is intentionally problematic or not does not change the fact that you do not have to let them…
Mary-Lauren O’Crowley, MA, NCC You don’t need to look too far in today’s society to see people who are worn out, fatigued, and stressed. Chances are, you yourself have had some enjoyable times, but you have likely also known your own fair share of stress. It doesn’t take much to ask why many like yourself experience stress. The world is currently in a pandemic, unemployment is at an all-time high, balancing family life with career pursuits requires…
Matthew Cuddeback LCSW We all have those moments when we tell ourselves things that aren’t helpful or particularly kind- “I’m so stupid for thinking that. Why am I such a loser? How could I think they liked me? I am not good at my job, etc.” These thoughts build up over time and form powerful beliefs. It is important to recognize when this happens and to do work to counteract these patterns of negative thinking. There…
By: Bridgette W. Gottwald, LPC, NCC If you read my last blog post, How Do I Sleep at Night, Part I?, you learned about seven ways to improve upon better sleep and sleep quality at night. Here is the next part to this two-part blog series that share more helpful information about improved sleep patterns and habits. Cut back on alcohol Alcohol increases the “symptoms of sleep apnea, snoring and disrupted sleep patterns.” Additionally, it alters the…
By: Bridgette W. Gottwald, LPC, NCC Not the best sleeper? That’s okay – you’re not alone. Research tells us that poor sleep has an adverse effect and immediate negative effects on your “hormones, exercise, performance and brain function.” Additionally, it can increase weight gain and put you at a higher risk for disease. This blog will share seventeen evidence-based tips to help you get better sleep at night. Increase light exposure during the day Your body has…
Hannah Hopper, LPC, NCC I work with many clients who want to establish better boundaries in their relationships, and typically after setting a boundary, people feel a greater sense of autonomy and freedom. In my last blog, I focused on ways to identify when you may be needing a boundary, and how to listen to your feelings. This blog is more focused on how to have a conversation around boundaries and steps to take that may help…
Hannah Hopper, LPC, NCC I work with many clients who have been talking about having better boundaries in their life. For some, they have started noticing the need for better boundaries in relationships since having more time at home for reflection; others are noticing the need for better boundaries now that the holiday season is here and more family relationships have come to mind. And some people are noticing a need for different boundaries with their partner…
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