by JoyAnn | Oct 11, 2018 | Child Therapy, Children, Communication, Counseling, Play Therapy
by Allison Hadley, Clinical Intern for Owens & Associates’ blog One of my favorite playtime memories is from when I was about 6- or 7-years old. I had always loved dogs, and I had a new favorite movie that just came out: Homeward Bound, the lovable story about...
by JoyAnn | Sep 10, 2018 | Acceptance, Communication, Love, Therapy
Understanding is something we all crave, and those suffering from mental illness are no different. They don’t know how to explain what they are experiencing. Often they are asked what they have to be sad about, or someone battling anxiety is told to just...
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...
