Finding My Voice Amidst Bullying
I have been doing a lot of reading and learning about vulnerability, strength, self-reliance, and inner truth. I have seen so many of my...
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Individual, Couples, and Family Counseling for Children and Adults
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 2 min
The Look of Depression- Adolescents/Teens
It is estimated that depression affects as many as one in every 33 children and 1 in 8 adolescents. Factors contributing to depression in...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 1 min
What Should I Do If I Think I Am Depressed?
If you think that you are personally dealing with depression or a reduction in positive mood state, start by talking to someone. Keeping...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 1 min
What Are The Signs & Symptoms of Depression?
According to the American Psychiatric Association: Depression is diagnosed if a person experiences: Persistent feelings of sadness or...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 1 min
7 Most Common Types of Depression (Part 2)
Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by periods of abnormally elevated mood known as mania. These periods...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 1 min
7 Most Common Types of Depression (Part 1)
We are going to break this down into 3 posts. The function of this is primarily informative, and therefore will not contain information...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 2 min
Symptoms, Re-Explained
After reading the last post that defined the clinical symptoms of depression, you may be left with questions and uncertainty. Many people...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 1 min
Myths and Facts about Depression
The following are some myths and facts about depression: MYTH: Clinical depression is a character flaw, a sign of personal weakness FACT:...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 1 min
7 Most Common Types of Depression (Part 3)
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) Among the most common symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are irritability, fatigue, anxiety,...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 1 min
I Think Someone I Love is Dealing with Depression, What Should I Look For?
Now that we have spent all this time with the technical side of depression, we are going to dive into what depression looks like for...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 2 min
What Should I Do If I Think Someone Is Depressed?
There are some clear ways to help someone that you think may be dealing with depression. At the same time, there are detrimental things...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 2 min
Causes of Depression
Family history – Clinical depression tends to run in families. From 20 – 25% of those who suffer from clinical depression have a relative...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 1 min
The Look of Depression- Seniors
Depression in later life frequently coexists with other medical illnesses and disabilities. Also, advancing age is often accompanied by...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 1 min
Depression Awareness Month
In honor of October being Depression Awareness month, we are going to dedicate our October blog series to the topic of depression....
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 2 min
The Look of Depression- Women
Depression occurs twice as frequently in women as in men. Research is unclear if women are actually more likely to get depressed than...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 2 min
The Look of Depression- Men
This is one of the easiest and hardest groups of people to see the behaviors of depression. Men are raised to be strong, virile, leaders,...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 2 min
What is depression?
We have all heard the term “depression” used frequently in our daily lives. “Maybe mom is depressed.” “I don’t know why she just doesn’t...
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- Sep 4, 2018
- 1 min
Parenting Survival Rule #2- Facebook is NOT Real!
Rule #2: FaceBook is NOT real! We have heard the phrase “Keeping up with the Joneses” for years as small talk about comparison. If there...
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- Sep 4, 2018
- 2 min
YOU DID IT!
Hopefully this month you learned a few things. If there was anything I would want you to feel at the end of this series it is that you...
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- Sep 4, 2018
- 3 min
Parenting Survival Rule # 5- Handling Financial Stress
How appropriate that we finish the series with talking about the financial stress of back to school. Every year, I am taken back by the...
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- Sep 4, 2018
- 2 min
Parenting Survival Rule # 3- Adults Make Mistakes
I know this is not something that we like to admit to others, especially our children, but it’s true. One of the worst things that we can...
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- Sep 4, 2018
- 2 min
Parenting Survival Rule #1- Oxygen Mask
You may be thinking, what in the world does an airplane oxygen mask have to do with parenting? Can I use it as a muzzle? Can I get it...
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- Sep 4, 2018
- 2 min
Parenting Survival Rule # 4- Just Say No!
We can thank the former First Lady Nancy Reagan for the iconic phrase intended for a solution to the drug crisis of the 1980’s. To be...
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- Aug 31, 2018
- 1 min
Back to School- Parent Style
Back-to-school used to be an event that did not start until August. Now, July 4th barely ends before the commercials start and the hard...
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- Jul 12, 2018
- 2 min
Myths and Fears ??? Feeling/Being Unwanted
Myth: Birth mothers “give up” their children for adoption because they do not want them or are teenagers who can't care for them. Truth:...
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- Jul 9, 2018
- 1 min
Myths and Fears about Bonding
Myth: “It will always feel like babysitting or like someone else's child.” Truth: Most hopeful adoptive parents wonder about attachment...
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- Jul 4, 2018
- 1 min
Am I ready to adopt??
Do you find yourself googling adoption? Do you frequent websites, forums, blogs, or videos related to adoption and find it hard to stop...
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- Jul 3, 2018
- 2 min
Support through Infertility - Considering Adoption
Profound feelings of emptiness after longing for something for so long. Feeling a lack of control or powerlessness to change your...
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- Jun 26, 2018
- 1 min
Reason #10 - Why not??
After everything we have addressed, why wouldn’t you reach out for help? We hope you understand that it doesn’t have to only be to a...
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- Jun 24, 2018
- 2 min
Reason #9 - Feeling numb and disconnected?
Do you feel like you are just blindly walking through life? Do you hear positive things about people around you but can’t be excited for...
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- Jun 21, 2018
- 1 min
Reason #8 - You are worth it!!
Have you considered going to see a counselor, even just once, but you can’t bring yourself to fit it into your schedule or spend the...
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- Jun 19, 2018
- 2 min
Reason #7 - Dealing with Difficult People
Do you have people in your life that are just exhausting? People that you avoid when you can? People who always find a way to make it all...
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- Jun 17, 2018
- 1 min
Reason #6 - Work can be so much better!
Do you have someone at work that just drives you crazy? Do you struggle to stay on task? Do you feel like someone is always trying to...
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- Jun 14, 2018
- 2 min
Reason #5 - Do you have unexplained anger??
Do you find yourself getting mad about things that don’t really matter? Are you stewing about things that happened in the past? Do people...
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- Jun 12, 2018
- 2 min
Reason #4 - Physical Gains to Stability
Do you realize how many physical responses we have to stress? Think back on the last 6 months, have any of these affected you? Headaches,...
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- Jun 11, 2018
- 2 min
Reason #3 - Feeling Unheard???
Do you feel like you say the same things over and over, but nothing ever changes? Do you feel unable to speak up about certain things or...
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- Jun 7, 2018
- 2 min
Reason #2 - Your wellness impacts others
Do you feel you have to constantly be on your game, available, pleasant, open, or helpful? Do you feel like saying no more times than you...
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- Jun 6, 2018
- 2 min
Reason #1 - Feeling frustrated??
Are you feeling burned out with your daily routine? Do you find yourself dreaming of how things can be better one day? Are you getting...
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- May 31, 2018
- 1 min
June series: 10 Reasons to Reach Out
How many times in life do we feel completely alone? Physically, emotionally, mentally, etc. Sometimes we have thoughts and feelings that...
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- Feb 7, 2015
- 2 min
The Search for Happiness
As human beings, we have a strong instinct to seek pleasure and avoid pain. There is great value in this aspect of human nature, and...
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- Jan 22, 2015
- 3 min
Myth Busters: Psychotherapy Edition
Many people have misconceptions about what therapy and therapists look like. They see people like Dr. Phil on television being...
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- Jan 16, 2015
- 2 min
The Benefits of Therapy Continued
The decision to seek therapy is one of great personal meaning. When a person arrives at this point, they have discovered their innate...
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- Jan 6, 2015
- 1 min
The Benefits of Therapy
Whether it be individually, as a couple, or as a family, the therapeutic process improves the quality of one’s life and relationships....
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