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...
by Desiree Townsend | Apr 8, 2021 | Addictions, General
If you were to ask a heavy smoker to simply quit, what do you think the response would be? How about telling a gambler to simply walk away from the casino? It seems that people are so quick to think it is easy to walk away from something that has plagued a person for...
by Deborah Tannenbaum | Mar 18, 2021 | General
While vacationing in Florida several years ago, my husband and I were awakened from a sound sleep to the sound of a fire alarm and pounding on the door. The night manager told us to get dressed and exit the building immediately. My heart was pounding as we ran down...