Being a counselor, I get many people who are feeling depressed and/or anxious where in the past it would eventually lift. A person will look into counseling when there is a hurdle in the form of depression or anxiety, they are not able to get over. There are so many...
Lately I have been watching Cobra Kai on Netflix. I knew that it was on YouTube and seeing the previews when it first premiered I thought it was a parody of the “The Karate Kid” movies in the 1980’s. Following some of my friends on Facebook I read over and over how...
“I’m not feeling it” is the reasoning I have heard many times from a married couple to pursue getting a divorce or a couple looking into ending their relationship. While feelings are real and feelings can dominate the direction of making a serious decision, feelings...
This week was a first for me as one of my new clients is a fifth grader. The father contacted me concerned for his two children about how they have been processing stress over a divorce with their parents. This fifth grader is 11 years old, so needless to say, it took...
Katy is a client I have been working with for the past month. Katy describes her workweek as “constant anxiety” until Friday comes along. I asked the client “it sounds like Friday is a highlight of your week, which part of your week do you find is the hardest to get...
What are some daily habits that are important you? Recently, about two months ago I decided to quit my gym membership and bought an elliptical machine. I got a good deal on a Nordic Track and as many retail companies do, I get a yearly subscription of iFit where they...
The term “social anxiety” has gained traction in the past few years as celebrities and CEO’s of well-known companies have mentioned they have social anxiety. One way to deal with social anxiety is to become a hermit for the rest of your life. That is not the...
Growth: When do you stop chasing a goal? I have written about expectations when setting a goal before. In this post, I wanted to illustrate growth in a different but still applicable context. Are you familiar with the game Two Truths and a Lie? This is typically a...
The freedom of limitations. This week my dad had to have a medical procedure in Winston Salem, NC. The best-case scenario was that we would be there and back within a day. They always tack on the end of the phone message to “pack an overnight bag as you may have to...
Martha… in therapy. I have been meeting with Marsha for the past few months. Martha is in her late 40’s and she has been coming to terms with her limitations she has been experiencing as she has gotten older. “I hate that this is real. I cannot do what I used to...
