September is National Recovery Month, a time dedicated to spreading awareness about the benefits of substance abuse treatment and mental health services, which can help many suffering in our society…
Adults Counseling
Why Men Should Try Therapy
Men have taken on a specific role in human development over the span of hundreds of thousands of years. While roles have very recently shifted somewhat, historically speaking, men have…
Self-Esteem
The Power of Vulnerability
We live in a society that rewards those with courage and valor. We are taught from a young age that it’s good to face our fears, for doing so is…
Parenting
Creating a Parenting Plan
In a perfect world, marriages would never dissolve. But divorce is a reality and one that impacts everyone involved, including the children. To help children feel safe and secure during…
Anxiety Archives, COVID-19, Stress
Social Anxiety after COVID
It has been a very long year. Lockdowns and social distancing have had a profound impact on our hearts and minds. But thankfully, as the vaccines roll out and the…
Anger Management Archive, Family, Family Therapy
How Anger Affects the Family
As young people, we learn to interact with others based on how our family members interact with each other. Once these communication patterns become established in our young minds, it’s…
Family Therapy, Sexual Abuse / Trauma
5 Reasons Why Parents Don’t Discuss Child Sexual Abuse
Why don’t parents discuss child sexual abuse? According to the US Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are experience child sexual abuse by the…
Couples/Marriage, Sexual Abuse / Trauma
Telling Your Partner About Sexual Abuse
How do you tell your partner about sexual abuse? Relationships always start out on a high note. Your mutual attraction combined with your commonalities stirs up your feelings, while finding…
Sexual Abuse / Trauma
Male Sexual Abuse Survivors: You Are Not Alone:
On an almost daily basis we hear stories of female sexual harassment and abuse in the media. Sadly, male sexual abuse is fairly common, but the issue is underreported by…
Anxiety Archives, Grief
Teens Therapy
Teen therapy can help! Not many of us remember our teenage years as walks in the park. That’s because this time in our life is punctuated by uncertainties, social pressure,…
Anxiety Archives, Depression
The Truth About Perfectionism
We live in a society that values things that appear perfect. And I suppose there are things that can be perfect. Architects can draw the perfect straight line, mathematicians can…
LGBTQ
How to Come Out as LGBTQA
Most of us had a childhood filled with both subtle and overt lessons of how people and things “should” be. Our family, culture, and society expect us to fit into…
