Sep 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Parents often ask me how to “motivate” their kids. They try incentives, consequences, threats, but few try affirmation. Parents tend to shy away from affirming their children out of fear of two perceived consequences. The first fear is parents believe if they affirm...
Sep 29, 2018 | Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling
Many people struggle with anxiety. In fact, according to the National Institute for Mental Health, 40 million Americans over the age of 18 suffer from some form of anxiety (NIMH). 40 million! Keep in mind these are only people who have an anxiety disorder, and does...
Sep 29, 2018 | Child & Teen Counseling, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling
Repression of emotion is one of the most common strategies of regulating emotions used by humans. People may suppress emotions for a number of reasons. Just a few reasons may be: (1) When they have expressed emotions in the past, they were ignored. (2) When they have...
Sep 20, 2018 | Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling
As a therapist, I often encounter couples in conflict and as a result, they have grown quite frustrated and weary. Don’t get me wrong, everyone has conflict! Did I say “Everyone”? Yes, I did, but many couples are able to work through their differences and ultimately...
Sep 1, 2018 | Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling
Most people get married believing a myth that marriage is a beautiful box full of all the things they have longed for: Companionship, Intimacy, Friendship, etc. The truth is that marriage at the start is an empty box. You must put something in before you can take...
