Feb 7, 2024 | Child & Teen Counseling, Individual Counseling, Teen Counseling
Perfectionism can be a double-edged sword. While having high standards can be motivating, an obsession with perfection can lead to stress, anxiety, and a constant fear of failure. Let’s uncover the complexities of perfectionism, its impact on mental well-being, and...
Jan 17, 2024 | Family Counseling, Individual Counseling, Teen Counseling
Taking your teen’s phone away isn’t always the answer. Typically, I do not advocate for a teenager to completely lose access to their phone and/or computer as a consequence for a disciplinary measure. It can alter behaviors out of compliance, but this can...
Nov 28, 2023 | Child & Teen Counseling, Individual Counseling, Teen Counseling
“I take an out of the way drive in and around the north side of town where the smoke from hell’s exhaust pipe lingers above the cheap rent in the dark night.” These are the words that still ring in my soul from my time in Marshalltown, Iowa. 25 years later, I still...
Nov 20, 2023 | Individual Counseling, Teen Counseling
November is the month to reach out to your lost connections, or even to the folks that you are confident know that you are present in their lives. We have darker days ahead and the cold of winter is coming. Men, how often do we validate one another? How often do we...
Oct 2, 2023 | Individual Counseling, Teen Counseling
When we think of the word vulnerability, it can feel quite jarring. What does it look like when we let our guards down and show a deeper side to ourselves that we may keep close to the chest? To be vulnerable is to open doors into our truest selves and show others,...
Sep 15, 2023 | Child & Teen Counseling, Family Counseling, Teen Counseling
Youth suicide is a very heavy topic that has touched the lives of many. It creates a severe rupture within whole communities, and at times can feel too much to bear. As mental health professionals, we want to protect and prevent youth from risk of suicide. In order...