10 Steps to Forgiveness

Is there someone or something in your life that needs to be forgive? Forgiveness can take a while, and is often a process rather than an event. Here are ten steps to forgiveness.

When Anger Masks Anxiety

When anger masks underlying anxiety, attacking anxiety can accelerate success. Skill building gives us the ability to interrupt escalating anxiety.

For the Good of All

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the pressure to fulfill the needs of those around you? How do you respond when someone else comes to you for something? Do you find yourself giving in to them, even though you’re exhausted or out of time? Others will often press those whom they feel will give in to their demands and requests.

If this sounds like you, it’s time to allow yourself to start a new chapter in which you set limits and institute some boundaries.

Communication in Relationships

What is communication in relationships? It’s the ability to discuss freely, without the fear of retribution or intimidation, one’s thoughts and feelings.

Three Ways to Make Yourself a Priority as a Caregiver

The role of caregiver is fraught with the demands of both time and energy, often when both commodities are at a high premium in one’s life. Many adults find themselves caring for parents and children simultaneously as well as juggling a work and home environment where added stressors multiply quickly. As in any demanding time of life, prioritizing what goes at the top of the list is very important. It may seem counterintuitive, but put your name at the top of the list.

Help Saying No

Do you struggle with saying no?  You are not alone.  Clients often share how difficult it is saying no, particularly to family members.

The Importance of Connection

We find ourselves constantly involved in people’s lives. Whether we’re working with them or whether they’re our family, we are continuously interacting with others. What makes the difference of merely interacting or truly connecting with someone?

How to Rest

Rest: How to do it and strategies to achieve it! The key to each of these activities is to find the balance within yourself to enjoy, relaxing into the activity without striving or performing.