by Owens Counseling | Oct 29, 2020 | Balance, Communication, Therapy
Hello, my name is Taylor and I am a K-5 Physical Education teacher to 800+ students in the Northwest suburbs. My school offered two options for our families in the 2020-2021 school year, fully remote or hybrid. Students are only in the building for two and a half...
by Owens Counseling | Oct 22, 2020 | Balance, Communication, Therapy
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical InternHow often do questions or comments from your spouse or significant other turn into an argument? How often does that argument spiral out of control into a whirlwind of negativity?Criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling...
by Dani B | Jul 16, 2018 | Acceptance, Balance, Communication, Counseling, Gratitude, Peace, Self-Care
I don’t know about you, but my mornings usually go something like this: ughhh. Snooze. Do I have to get out of bed today? Snooze. Crap. I really do have to get up now. Snooze. Oh, shoot I’m late!! I finally roll (or shoot out of bed depending on how many times I...
by Dani B | Apr 19, 2018 | Acceptance, Balance, Communication, Counseling, Gratitude, Peace, Self-Care
In our fast-paced, productive-oriented culture it can be really challenging to take a break or slow down. Maybe there are feelings of guilt in the form of a nagging voice in your head saying, “you should be...
by Dani B | Mar 29, 2018 | Acceptance, Balance, Communication, Counseling, Goals, Gratitude, Life, Love, Peace, Resolutions, Self-Care, Skills, Strategies, Therapy, Values
An important lesson in stress reduction was re-affirmed a few weeks ago: ditch the phone and connect with others. We talk about this simple, or simply difficult, reality all the time. Logically, we all get it; but it’s so hard! Being constantly available and...
by Dani B | Mar 20, 2018 | Acceptance, Balance, Communication, Counseling, Goals, Gratitude, Life, Love, Peace, Resolutions, Self-Care, Skills, Strategies, Therapy, Values
Sometimes we say things like, “This is probably for the best” when something is going wrong in our lives. I am here to tell you that you do not have to accept that what is happening in this moment is for the best. You just have to accept that it is...
