Often, we hear about the ideas of building trust and restoring trust. Have you ever thought to yourself, “That sounds easy enough, but how does trust work?” One of the most common videos that I share with clients as we discuss trust in different types of relationships is Brené Brown’s … Read More
Steps to Better Understand Your Child- Part 1
I get questions like these all the time, “Why is my child doing _____?” Why is my child angry all the time? Why is my child not turning in their homework? Why is my child having tantrums in target? Why does my child lie?” The list goes on and on. … Read More
New Kid on the Block: Managing the Stress of Starting a New Job
Day 1… There are few events that cause as many emotions as the first day on a new job. Will you be received into the work culture? Will you be able to perform to your expectations and theirs? Will you adapt quickly enough and pick up the new skills needed? … Read More
Is My Marriage Worth Saving?
When working with couples, a variety of concerns may surface- from unresolved conflicts, to broken trust and forgiveness, or navigating a spouse’s desire to leave the marriage. Moving on or starting over could look appealing compared to the work needed to rebuild the marriage. However, it’s common for these individuals … Read More
Trauma and EMDR- Part Nine
In earlier blogs in this series, we’ve referenced Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). Here’s the explanation of this great research-based approach to resolving trauma. What kind of problems can EMDR treat? Scientific research has established EMDR as most effective for post-traumatic stress. However, clinicians also have reported success using EMDR … Read More
Emotional Intelligence Takes Courage
Psychologist and science journalist Daniel Goleman first introduced a concept called emotional intelligence in 1995. His idea was the ability to understand and manage emotions greatly increases our chances of success. As a professional counselor, I spend a lot of time working with my clients by encouraging them to become … Read More
Trauma and EMDR- Part Eight
In this series, we’ve talked about different types of trauma and how we’ve all experienced a trauma that has impacted us, whether or not we’ve named it as such; how traumatic experiences are encoded and stored differently in our brains than other non-traumatic events; and we then looked at signs … Read More
Spring Cleaning
Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, the TV show created following the success of the book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, shows Americans in all stages of life, cultures, and socioeconomic status trying to combat clutter in order to simplify their life and create more space for joy. The success … Read More
Understanding Masculinity and Emotions – Part One
In today’s blog, we are discussing how American society interprets emotions and masculinity together, and we’ll be providing some tools that can help you explore it more on your own as well. As part one in this series, it is important to begin by distinguishing the difference between masculinity and … Read More
Transition: Buying and Selling Real Estate
When we decide to buy or sell real estate, we can go through a wide range of emotions. If the decision to buy or sell is new, positive, and exciting, the decision might be made easier than a decision that is difficult, negative or a major transition. When buying and … Read More