The latest research shows that the COVID-19 crisis is either bringing marriages closer together as spouses lean on each other or it is tearing marriages apart. Police officers are reporting more cases of domestic violence and attorneys are having more clients file for divorce since the onset of this pandemic. There is no doubt...
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Taking that first step to schedule a therapy session can be both intimidating and scary. Having some fears and anxiousness about beginning counseling is completely normal. New clients often ask questions like: Will I like my therapist? Will I feel comfortable during the session? Will counseling actually help? If you decide to do online...
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Today was one of those days. My children were at each other all day, and it seemed like every time I turned around, there was another sibling fight. All the while, I was trying to home school them, keep a 3 year old busy and out of mischief, and fit in some time to...
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And just like that, COVID-19 has changed everything. Many of us find ourselves trying to juggle working from home, managing our home, and teaching our kids. All of a sudden, we find ourselves putting clients and work on hold to help the toddler use the bathroom, all while trying to fit in a Math...
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A few months ago, most of us had never even heard of the terms Coronavirus or COVID-19. We were carrying on with our normal day to day lives, buying groceries, going to work, and worrying about the next social event on our calendars. Little did we know that in a few short months, our...
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We are living in unprecedented times. We are currently in a moment between two moments: the world we used to know and the one that is to come. We do not know how long this current moment will last. We are uncertain as to who will make it to the other side of this...
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I can vividly remember the moment that I found out that we were expecting our first baby! I cried tears of joy and prayed prayers of thanksgiving! The thought of being a parent was just amazing to me, and I could not wait for all of the many joys and wonderful times ahead. Because...
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Eating disorders are becoming more and more prevalent in our culture, particularly among adolescent and college age females. It is estimated that 3% of adolescent females have an eating disorder. This means that in an average high school in the United States made up of 1,000 students, 30 of these female students are suffering...
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If you were to talk to almost any parent of any teenager in our culture today, the topic of stress and anxiety would most likely come up. Today’s teens are constantly being rushed from one activity to the next, spending hours in the evening on homework and projects, not getting enough sleep, and are...
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Today’s teenagers live in a world that is strikingly different than the world of their parents. Parents of today’s teens spent time playing with the neighborhood gang until dark and riding their bikes to the neighborhood pool, while today’s teens are spending their free time sending pictures to their social media friends and playing...
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