Controlling Catastrophic Thinking
Have you ever heard this saying or something like it: “Expect the worst. That way you’ll never be disappointed and will sometimes be...
Should I Choose Counseling Or Coaching?
We are often asked, “What is the difference between a counselor and a coach?”
Battling Anxiety? Try These Grounding Techniques
The man in the photo the left would be crazy to do what he's doing if he wasn't grounded first. You’ve heard that if you don’t want to be...
Are You A One-Man Band? How To Prevent Burnout
I heard about a guy who performed on the street as a one-man band. He had a drum on his back, cymbals on his knees, harmonica on his...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 101
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, one of the therapy models that I use is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBT is the most common...
7 Scars From The Father Wound
As I help clients with father-wounds, I’ve noticed some common consequences of those wounds, scars of father-wounds that people carry.
Are You A Victim of Gaslighting Abuse?
What do Alfred Hitchcock, old-fashioned gas-powered lamps, and self-doubt have in common? A form of mental and emotional abuse called...
How To Reduce Anxiety At Work
All of us know that work can be stressful, even hardly bearable at times. For most of us, our jobs are our livelihoods. Not only that, a...
7 Ways to Cope With Anxiety
Anxiety can be crippling. It can be constant and last all day, playing in the background or constantly nagging. It can also come up at...
Perfectionism And Anxiety
When life gives a perfectionist lemons, they make lemonade alright. In fact, they make lemonade with mint, mixed with pure cane sugar,...