With over 20 million Americans dealing with addiction each year, you probably know someone in recovery. The support of the people in their life plays a crucial role in getting back on track. In other words, you can really help someone with their recovery process...
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How to Spot Signs of Anger Issues in Men
Anger understandably has a really bad reputation. A lot of it is earned but let’s not assume that anger is never helpful. In moderation, it definitely serves an important purpose. In fact, we’ll get to that very soon. But first, we must address the reality that anger...
4 Tips to Reduce and Manage Anger
There are some human emotions that have earned quite a bad reputation. These include fear, shame, and anxiety. Anger, however, might be at the top of the list. As far as I know, no one is signing up for joy management but anger management? Yeah, it’s a thing and it’s...
What can I expect to do in therapy?
Now that you’ve decided to reach out for help, you might have extra questions about the therapy experience. What will it be like? How long it last? How do they handle billing? These are all things that you will want to discuss with whomever you are looking to work...
Covidepression: Been There, Done That, Now What?
You’re feeling down or worried. Then worried and a little down and every combination in between. You’re not alone. Maybe my sample is a little skewed, but I have not personally or professionally come across anyone yet who has been “knockin’ it out of the park” during...
3 Steps to Quiet the Critic in Your Head: Step Two – “R n R”
In part one of this series we looked at how to identify the thinking pattern that your inner critic uses. Recognizing and acknowledging which pattern(s) your critic uses allows you to become more aware of when the critic is running the show and signal to yourself...
3 Steps to Quiet the Critic in Your Head: Step One
After a personal success or win do you tell yourself, “Yeah, but anyone could’ve done that.”? Do the words “couldn’t” and “shouldn’t” intrude on your thoughts? Do you often focus on your flaws or mistakes? Has second-guessing yourself become second nature? These are...
Avoiding Your Avoidance?
Uncomfortable situations. Difficult conversations. Acknowledging a problem. Facing the reality of a bad relationship. Posting a blog on avoidance….. These are all things that people actively avoid. What you avoid can unfortunately define you just as much as the...
Online Therapy: Myth and Reality
Unless you’ve been on another planet for the last few months you’ve probably noticed almost every healthcare provider except dentistry is being handled online at this point. With the surge of coronavirus cases recently it will likely be for some time before in-person...