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Lifelong Habits
The behaviors that we see our children and teens doing now are often the habits, hang-ups and routines that they will be doing many years down the...
Friend or Foe?
Friendships are at the core of our support and what enriches our lives in numerous ways. Our friends are the family members that we get to choose. A...
Our Own Worst Enemy
The word sabotage may seem too strong when considering how we might treat ourselves but I really believe that it's accurate for some situations. We...
18, College and First Love – Oh My!
When you read the title of this blog, I hope you do so in the same sing-song manner as if you were watching "The Wizard Of Oz" and the gang is...
“I Can’t Do This Anymore”
A week doesn't go by that I don't hear at least one person say during a counseling session: "I can't do this anymore." Now the "this" might be about...
Human Debt
In general, how much do we owe people? How much of our lives do we owe to other people? And by other people I mean other adults that we have options...
Drama Flies
Have you ever met a Drama Fly? You know, the type of people that buzz around creating drama where ever they land? These flies might be whizzing...
Overcoming Chronic Anxiety
People often ask me that as a therapist, what "issues" do I specialize in for counseling. My honest answer is that I don't really specialize in any...
From Anxious to Silent
Some of you may remember that several years ago I went on a four day silent retreat and came back raving about how wonderful it was and how everyone...
“Mental Illness and The Church: Living On A Prayer?” by Ken Lambert
I am very honored to have been included in the article "Mental Illness and The Church: Living On A Prayer?" by Ken Lambert on The US Independent...
“Christian Counseling Isn’t…
...telling people to just pray more or have more quiet time. It's finding patterns & solutions to real life issues" - SCC tweet/facebook post...
Sabotage Weight
Many of you know my story of weight loss and any time I write about the topic, I think it's important to share that I am not just giving "counselor...
Alone But Not Lonely
"Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape"...
Doing Just The Minimum
I had planned to write a blog today about people who find themselves not giving their all in life or skimping out in certain areas...and then I saw...
Life Passport
I have heard, on many occasions, people talk about regrets regarding life choices that didn't turn out quite like they had hoped or worries about...
Game of Cat and Mouse
"It's strange what desire will make foolish people do..." - Wicked Game by Chris Isaak Well, isn't that the truth. We have all witnessed either...
Dysfunction Junction aka Thanksgiving
People often ask me if the office schedule is slow during the holidays and actually it's one of my busiest seasons. That's undoubtedly for different...
Issues Know No Class
My Master's Degree is in Social Work so every two years, I have to do continuing education hours that is specific to the field. In every training I...
Boundaries
There are a few ways to define the words boundary or boundaries. I am partial to the definition of boundary as " a point or limit that indicates...
A Lumpy Rug
We have all heard and probably have used the idiom of "sweeping something under the rug". Sometimes we reference it in literal cleaning terms; we...