As I was just beginning the “home school day” with my children this morning, my doorbell rang. It was our next door neighbor. He was about to make a run to Walmart and was just checking to see if we needed anything from the store. Of course I asked him to grab us some...
Continue readingA Step by Step Guide to Online Counseling
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...
Continue readingStaying Afloat While You Work and Homeschool
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...
Continue readingUnderstanding Eating Disorders
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...
Continue readingHandling the Holidays
November and December are those much anticipated months for many of us. They mean family time, days off from work, excitement, joy, and too much really good food. However, these months can also mean that feelings of loneliness are magnified, anxiety is at its max, and that ever-nagging feeling of depression settles in. The...
Continue readingSetting Boundaries – Part 4 of 4
Now that we have defined boundaries, understand where they come from, and know how to set them, we will address how to keep boundaries. Whenever we make a change in our lives, it can be difficult at first to maintain that change. Think of when you try to stop a bad habit. You often...
Continue readingSetting Boundaries – Part 3 of 4
We began by identifying healthy boundaries and understanding why they are important in our lives. Next, we addressed reasons we have poor boundaries in our lives. Now the hard part comes, actually setting healthy boundaries. Just like with all new things, it will be a challenge at first and will get easier with time....
Continue readingSetting Boundaries – Part 2 of 4
Now that we have defined boundaries, let’s consider the origin of our boundaries. We have found that people develop specific rules surrounding boundaries based on several factors. Learned over time – As children, our parents or guardians teach us how to live in relationship. Our first ideas of boundaries are usually based on our...
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