By Jennifer DuBos, MA Licensed Professional Counselor Stenzel Clinical Services We’ve all heard the saying: “Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt”. And yet, the most common response to loss, trauma, or difficult news is to pretend that things [...]
By Jennifer DuBos, MA, LPC In all my therapy sessions, I ask my clients to answer three basic questions: 1.) Who am I? 2.) What do I believe and why? and 3.) What is my purpose? The reason I [...]
me in the warm weather, vacationing, summer camps, swimming at the pool and LOTS OF FREE TIME! Free time can be a good thing as it provides an opportunity to relax, spend time with friends, or take care of things around the house; however, it can also be a difficult time for children, adolescents and their parents. For everyone, the lack of structure can be a welcomed relief, but also a challenge for many.
As if the challenges of traditional family life were not enough, those of a step or blended family are even more compounded. However, if care is taken to acknowledge and work through these differences, a healthy, functional, happy stepfamily can emerge.
This is one the most common complaints I hear as a marriage counselor. There are very few things in this world that are as infuriating as not being heard. Not being heard makes us feel unloved, uncared for and disrespected. When we argue with our spouse and they don’t listen to us we feel demeaned and unimportant. Worse off we get angry at our spouse for being a selfish narcissistic jerk!!!
