A Sad State of Affairs By Jon Difatta LPC, CDVP, PAIP Studies have shown that 1 out of 2 marriages will end in divorce. No one gets married thinking they will be part of that statistic. But yet, this cycle persists. I counsel couples experiencing difficulties...
Social Media: Helping or Hurting? By Brandy Hanson, LPC The original concept for the purpose of social media was to bring people together. And it did. Social media made communicating with family and friends anywhere in the world instantaneously possible. People...
This post is brought to you by Heather Holly, MA, Clinical Intern: This month is LGBT pride month, a month dedicated to celebrating and promoting equal rights and acceptance for all. Pride month means many things to many people, but one part of pride month is...
This post is brought to you by Elizabeth Cermak, LCPC: “I want the peace of God.” A Course in Miracles Lesson 185 Do you want peace? A Course in Miracles says that to SAY the above words is nothing. “But to mean these words is everything.” Remember you can substitute...
This post is brought to you by Shannon Olson, LSCW: Tempers are flaring everywhere, and, it seems, patience is wearing thin. Whether it’s a long rant on social media, people fighting on a plane, or frustration with a partner or child, a few skills can...
Robert Allanson, LPC, CADC wrote this wonderful post for his personal blog and has given us permission to share it with you all: I have a friend, Larry, who seems to constantly get the flu. I can’t stand it because when he gets sick he decides that he is going to...