Every week, someone sits across from me and apologizes. "I'm sorry I'm crying." "I'm sorry I'm talking so much." "I'm sorry... I'm kind of a mess." And almost every week, I have the same thought: I wish you could see yourself the way I see...
As the new year has had time to settle in, and so have families and our lives, many of the problems and issues that were put on hold during the holidays seem to be creeping back in. The ebbs and flows of life take us...
Therapy is not always “productive.” What I mean by that is that what we often define as productive is not always what is most therapeutic. Many people enter therapy with the goal of being more efficient, achieving more, handling more, managing stress better, or otherwise...
We have all been there – in our youth, as students, oversleeping and missing the bus for school. As adults, getting a flat tire that causes us to be late for work. These everyday moments are stressful, but when do daily stressors become cause for...
You are sitting on a bench at your local playground. It’s sunny (despite Michigan’s temperamental weather). Your gaze begins to wander and settles on children climbing. They are climbing everywhere. It’s amazing, actually, how many things children can climb on. You further notice how they...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) suggest that our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are interconnected, and that what we think and do impacts the way we feel. It follows that monitoring and changing thoughts where needed can change one’s life. It’s reported that the average person has...
The start of a new year can bring out hope, excitement, and a resolve for personal growth. Often people will enter the year with goals or resolutions. Wellness goals are some of the more popular types of goals. You may want to begin a new...
I recently read a blog written by a fellow counselor called “Dating your Therapist”. This title caught my attention and I was intrigued about what it meant as the boundaries between client and therapist are strictly professional and should never be blurred or broken. The...