What is Play Therapy?
"A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark. " -Chinese Proverb This mark is what gets played out in play therapy. If the marks on beautiful...
Unlock the Power of Holistic Health, SELF-CARE for Mood Management
In today’s fast-paced world, where Depression, Fear, Stress and Anxiety can become constant companions, draining our energy and diminishing our joy, the importance of holistic...
Pandemic and New Ways of Counseling Therapy
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, a surge of stress has taken over how people would be able to cope. Not just clients, the professionals also needed to know. As...
The Three Tenets to Create Happiness
“I just want to be happy. ” This is arguably the number one treatment goal that clients have when they come into the office. Many have lost the feeling of happiness for quite...
How Do I Manage My Emotions?
There are many proven ways to manage emotions, but the better answer would be I don't know yet! We would have to explore different behavioral and cognitive-behavioral techniques...
Addiction and Homelessness
In 2003, the National Coalition for the Homeless conducted a study that found 38% of people surviving on the street suffer from alcohol dependency, with another 26% addicted to...
5 Category System for the Effective Use of Coping Skills
Ever-present among all in society, coping skills are necessary for daily life. From school-yard children, CEOs, and prison inmates alike, coping skills are a lifelong development....
I’m Not Crazy, But I Want to Talk to a Therapist. What You Need to Know About Mental Health
As a certified clinical traumatologist, former police officer, and a military spouse with a doctorate in Marriage and Family therapy, I have worked with several individuals from...
Quit Smoking Programs - The Definition of Insanity
Albert Einstein is given credit for using the phrase, "The definition of Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. " Maybe he did say it or...
How Do You Create Lasting Sustainable Change
Change is not easy. In fact many people will continue to stay in old, destructive, unfulfilling patterns because it's familiar. Change is scary, unpredictable, and foreign....
