Many people come to therapy feeling stuck in their problem with hopes that they can get some movement or change with whatever is distressing. Couples get in the same patterns of arguments and feel they need a confidential, non-emotionally-heightened person to help them get out the negative cycle. Some parents are trying to reach their …
Most of us are pretty grateful for parents who took good care of our younger selves. They taught us to brush our teeth and be polite. They helped us to develop some unique talents and told us that they loved us. It was an exciting day when we were ready to move out our own, …
In 1944 Ingrid Bergman starred in a movie called, “Gaslight.” In the movie, Ingrid’s character notices strange behavior from her new husband. She also notices inconsistencies about him. He flips everything on her and begins to convince her slowly that she is going mad. He removes pictures, plants stolen items, and tells her she is …
We all have times of hardship in our relationships. Difficult times come into many marriages, families, parenting, and even relationships with friends and co-workers. These times can vary in their severity, length, and occurrence. While one couple is struggling with their marriage, another family may be stressed about their children while another is fighting with …
Is there a crucial conversation in your significant relationship that you are avoiding? Maybe you are avoiding it because you fear what his or her answer is. Maybe you don’t bring it up because it has turned into a fight in the past. But if you really think about it, does avoiding the conversation make …
What do you expect in a therapy session? People often come into the therapy office wanting advice, fixing, and wondering what the magic wand is that therapists learn to wave in all those years of school. As a musician, I have listened to and performed countless notes, combinations of harmonies and rhythms, and worked for …
A video went around on social media recently that caught my attention. The video asked older women what they would tell their younger-selves and their responses were to live in the moment and just be. We hear so many times by older generations how fast time goes and those with kids often hear that it …
Counseling costs money, and takes time. For many it requires a baby sitter. It can be difficult to take on the commitment of counseling. A common question asked is, “How long will counseling take?” My answer to that is, “Depends.” It depends on how hard you work. We are together 50-80 minutes a week. The rest …
With the barrage of advertising and social media we see everyday, its no wonder that many of us struggle with self-image. The expectation for perfection is abundant and can have a strong affect on the way we see ourselves. This becomes a problem because feeling badly about how we look can have an impact on …
EMDR therapy is a specialized therapy that stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a unique therapy that is a combination or talk therapy and bi-lateral stimulation. Bilateral stimulation can be done by tapping, with eye movements, or with sound. By stimulating the right and left brain (aka Bilateral stimulation), some researchers believe a …
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