Thinking Forward
At the turn of a new decade, many Americans continue to seek out innovative ways to enhance their lives and acquire a fresh reset into this next year. Our voices narrate stories about ourselves that are responsible for [...]
Dethroning the Voice of Shame – Part II
Please read Part I here. No longer neglected as part of the human condition and family of experiences, shame is now being termed as the Master Emotion. Truly a juggernaut of personal and interpersonal affects within culture, shame carries [...]
NF Is a Rapper Counselors Can Get Behind
As parents, you might find yourself frequently worrying about the way popular media affects the mental health of your children as they move into their teenage years. Negative messaging isn’t hard to find, but it can be specifically [...]
Dethroning the Voice of Shame – Part I
Writing in his diary in 1892 at the height of the Russian Industrial Age, Leo Tolstoy observed, “Life cannot have any other purpose than joy and goodness. Only this purpose - joy- is ultimately worthy of life.” We [...]
Finding Your Inner Voice and Letting It Out
by Mary Hockett, LCPC How many times have you wished that you could stand up for yourself and say exactly what is on your mind? Many females grow up with healthy opinions and a mind of their own, only [...]
Life With a Purpose!: Keys to Intentional Living
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 [...]