by Nadia Raza | Sep 6, 2021 | General
The past year has been full of huge adjustments for a lot of people. Hardships have included losing jobs and loved ones, as well as struggling to take life one day at a time and coping with feelings of overwhelm. During this period, many individuals are grappling with...
by Rachel Hines | Aug 19, 2021 | Addictions, General
What happens to relationships when one or more of those involved is engaged in active addiction? Research overwhelmingly shows that addiction takes an immense toll on a person’s relationships. Anyone who has experienced addiction—either themselves firsthand or in...
by Branden | Jul 22, 2021 | General
It takes two—just like the old song says—though I am not referencing romantic relationships. What I am referencing is the therapy process. As a clinician, I often find myself frustrated by the way that movies and other media sources portray the counseling process as a...
by Ashley Rickert | Jun 17, 2021 | General
When I tell people that I am a therapist, I generally hear, “So, are you analyzing me right now?” I even have friends and family members tell me, “Stop therapizing me.” So, I just want to say that therapists are not always “therapizing” you. Truthfully, being a...
by Kristen Neal | May 19, 2021 | Addictions, General, Trauma
It hits you like a ton of bricks one day, “Oh my gosh, I-love-an-addict.” Then you wonder how you didn’t see it all along. It seems so simple, right? Addicts should be easy enough to spot. They are walking around drunk or high, or both, all day and it would seem that...
by Branden | May 16, 2021 | General
Hey guys, it’s me here. Yes, your neighborhood therapist that writes blogs. It is not often that I change my answer on things (not because I am stubborn), but I am more of a leave it up to the person asking kind of guy. The question I am referencing here is...