Jul 7, 2024 | Individual Counseling, Teen Counseling
A midlife crisis is generally defined as a transition of identity and self-confidence that can occur in middle-aged individuals. The phenomenon is described as a psychological crisis brought about by events that highlight a person’s advancing age, inevitable...
Jun 25, 2024 | Individual Counseling
“You’re just sensitive” “You are upset over nothing” “I never said that” “You must be confused again” “You sound crazy” Some examples of gaslighting: Dismissing your feelings and perceptions as invalid or even pathological. (“You sound crazy”) Attempting to...
Jun 6, 2024 | Child & Teen Counseling, Individual Counseling, Teen Counseling
NOTHING IS WRONG, I’M JUST INTROVERTED “We’ve known about the transcendent power of solitude for centuries; it’s only recently that we’ve forgotten it.” ~Susan Cain “The more space you can make for yourself, the more peace you can find within yourself.” ~Ram Dass...
Dec 26, 2023 | Holiday, Individual Counseling
It is two days past the winter solstice. (I’m writing now b/c I’m an introvert & I need time to process before I speak.) I went outside the morning of 12/21/23 to mediate as this is a practice of mine in the solstice & equinox. My intent during this practice...
Sep 1, 2023 | Athlete, Child & Teen Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling
Using Writing as a Tool When we look at self-care techniques, writing can yield thoughts we did not even know existed. Writing can come in many forms, whether that be a poem, a short story, or maybe using our notes app on our phone to jot down a few things. This is a...