Depression Counseling: Understanding Your Depression

Depression is often a very overlooked topic by many. The fact that it is an illness is what is usually misunderstood. As stated by the NIMH, "[Depression] is a real illness. It is not a sign of a person's weakness or a character flaw. You can't 'snap out …

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Anxiety Counseling; You Are Not Alone

Occasional anxiety is a normal part of life and sometimes it can be helpful. Sometimes the anxiety comes when there isn’t any sort of external stimulus to cause it. And sometimes, anxiety can seriously interfere with your day to day life, to the point whe…

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Couples Counseling: Increase Your Chances of Success

The decision to enter couples counseling, is a positive one. It gives you hope in salvaging your relationship, it teaches you how to work together amicably and allows you to express your feelings in a safe environment.

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Anxiety Counseling: Understanding The Difference Between Worry and Anxiety

In today's society, the words "anxiety" and "worry" are often used in the same context. The terms are similar in definition, too. Dictionary.com defines worry as "a cause of uneasiness or anxiety" and anxiety as "distress or uneasiness of mind caused by f…

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Couples Counseling and Marriage

Most married couples attend marriage counseling as the last resort to the end of their union together. This misconception of marriage counseling is that counseling is only a tool to use to work out problems to save the marriage before a divorce. Counselor…

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How Couples Counseling Can Help 3 Types of Couples

When should you go in for couples counseling? Is there a best time? Sometimes, couples go in for counseling when the relationship is on the rocks. At this time, it might be a bit late to rebuild the relationship. So it's best to go in for couples counseli…

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Depression and Self-Care: Finding a new hope.

Somehow, we have this idea that depression is only there or only valid when things are critical. But that simply is not true. The truth is that you can be struggling and still be carrying on. If we resist the urge to fall apart, it seems like everyone j…

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Dealing with Loss as an Adult (Part 1)

As children, expressing sadness and mixed emotions in the face of loss is expected. It's okay to cry on the first day of kindergarten when your parent walks away, and it's okay to be upset for days when your first pet dies. Parents help their children thr…

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Dealing with Loss as an Adult (Part 2)

Welcome back to the second half of this two-part series on dealing with loss as an adult. Last time we covered how children are supported when handling loss but the burden of self control and responsibility is heavy on an adult who feels the same way afte…

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Seeking Guidance in the Rough Times (Part 2)

Welcome back to the second half of our two-part series on how counseling can help you through the hardest time in your life. Last time, we covered how difficult it can be to deal with laving home or when your loved ones make painful decisions that you'd l…

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