Counseling Q & A with a Psychotherapist Copy

Counseling Q & A I was recently asked by some local students to provide some insight into the counseling process and, specifically, stress management. The insightful questions provided an outline that I thought could be useful to anyone who is not familiar with counseling, or who may want to expand their coping skills. (who couldn’t […]

Counseling Q & A with a Psychotherapist

Counseling Q & A I was recently asked by some local students to provide some insight into the counseling process and, specifically, stress management. The insightful questions provided an outline that I thought could be useful to anyone who is not familiar with counseling, or who may want to expand their coping skills. (who couldn’t […]

Who Do You Think You Are

                                                              Who Do You Think You Are?                                      […]

Beyond the Ego

“When I don’t know who I am, I seek you. When I know who I am, I am you.”                                                                           […]

Your Perception is Your Reality (so check your lense)

What is reality and what indeed is real?  Are we actually here, or is everything an illusion—the matrix?  Ok, this is where I admit that I’ve gone down a rabbit hole pondering the idea of simulation theory: the concept that we live in an experiment like the premise of the movie, The Truman Show.  Stay […]

The Power Within

“I’ve been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” -Mark Twain I’m going to ask you to just take a second to really think about this quote. Maybe re-read it a time or two and let the message really sink in. Okay, hopefully by the time you get to this […]

Feel, Process, Heal

Since we have now officially entered the month of March, and with St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, I felt it would be appropriate to touch on the subject of luck. Admittedly, I used to say that it’s not even as if I don’t have “good luck”, but that I actually just have no luck, […]

Acceptance: Because we can’t change the past

This post about acceptance has been rankling around in my brain for weeks now. Funny, because I think that’s kind of what happens when we need to accept something (it takes time and isn’t quite what we expect). Recently I posted about perception and promised a post on how to change your perception. I think […]

How To Love Yourself

By Dr. Darlene Treese (Dr. Dar) “We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make our world.” -Buddha One of the most important discoveries has been identifying the power our casual thinking plays in shaping our lives. We have learned that thoughts are things in the […]