Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Grief or loss is a part of life. It can mean loss of a job, family member, close friend or even witnessing a tragic event that results in the loss of life. Everyone processes life events differently. I hear often, “I haven’t cried yet” or “Everyone around me is emotional and I feel nothing, what is wrong with me? Everyone responds differently to grief, some more...
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash I am consistently receiving texts from my child. Please come and get me. Please let me leave. Please don’t make me go to this social event. Please don’t make me stay for this assignment. It is a benefit that your child has their cell phone at school so that you can contact them to know that they are safe. However, it can become a burden on...
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Wondering if there is joy to be had in your later years is a common question that people come to think of whenever they go through big transitions in their life. Some of these transitions can include retiring, death, or even disability. No one plans on the drastic changes that will happen in their life when they go through a big transition. We may try to...
Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash When I began counseling school, I was surprised to find career counseling was a required course. I had no desire to do any career counseling. I wanted to help people with their emotions, relationships and interactions. What did career counseling have to do with mental health counseling? As a new counselor, I would soon discover missteps that I had when I was studying and beginning my...
Respect in any relationship cannot be understated. When it comes to the parent child relationship, respect is the foundation. There are a lot of dynamics within the parent child relationship, which are respect mutual admiration, and unconditional love. All of these factors are dynamic and they play off of each other. It’s often said that respect isn’t respect given. This is very true in a lot of relationships. However, within the parent...
Why is parenting so hard? Parenting is a journey that many sign up for and have no idea what lies ahead. Other times the parenting journey begins unexpectedly, whether you were planning on having kids or not, adoption or kinship care. No matter how your parenting journey begins, whether it was planned or unplanned there’s always help and support. It can be rewarding. It can also be the most costly journey you...
Photo by Brock Wegner on Unsplash My partner is telling me that they are unhappy. Whether it be with the relationship, their work or with friends. Am I supposed to make my partner happy? Is that my responsibility? Or is it their own job to make themselves happy? Being happy is a phrase that is thrown around so much these days whether in casual conversation or on social media. There is a...
I don’t know what to do. I feel trapped, confused and tense when I think about the events that are happening in my life. I just want things to go back to the way they were. When things were simple and predictable. Now, it feels like everyday something comes up and throws me another curveball. Everyone has this feeling at some point in their lives, if they are being honest. Unless you...
Photo by Steinar Engeland on Unsplash School avoidance is a common issue, since COVID-19. Before then, it was a rarity. Kids have long since had issues of school avoidance and refusal, but it was not recognized as a major issue that needed attention. There are several steps in helping your child who is struggling with school avoidance. The first is to recognize what is really going on. Mental health days is a...
Photo by Michal Balog on Unsplash Recent social media posts are full of proud parents posting photos of packed cars with all the necessary and probably unnecessary items for the new dorm or apartment. Mom’s and Dad’s have looked forward and dreaded this day since their child began their first day of Kindergarten. For parents this will be a difficult time of learning a new way of life where they are no...
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