What Is Addiction?

What Is Addiction?

A lot of us don’t have to look very far to find someone we know that is an addict.  For some of us we don’t even have to look beyond ourselves.  Addiction is a very prevalent part of our world.  Addiction doesn’t have to be a bad thing, although it usually is.  If...
Who Are You? And How Can CBT Help You?

Who Are You? And How Can CBT Help You?

Our identities are made up of a number of varying factors including (but not limited to) our beliefs, our values, our personality, and our physical characteristics. Another way we might think of identity is our self-image. Our self-image is our mental picture of our...
Grounding Techniques When Life Feels Chaotic

Grounding Techniques When Life Feels Chaotic

As I am in this new season of life living in a new state away from all of my loved ones, I find myself in one of the most difficult times of my life. This has forced me to use the very tools I teach to my clients. These tools include healthy coping strategies or as...
A Daughter-in-Law’s Dilemma

A Daughter-in-Law’s Dilemma

Holidays or anniversaries of loss often surprise me with surges of emotional memories about becoming a daughter-in-law. When I began relating to the woman who became my mother-in-law, I was a teenager eager to please, longing to gain her favor.  I felt honored — but...