The Mental Health Blog
What Therapy is and What it is Not
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...
St. Louis Counseling Practice Opens New Office
Brief: Greenway Therapy is opening a new office in the St. Louis area. The main purpose is to ensure that they can provide for the needs of more residents. Counseling Practice Greenway Therapy is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in St. Louis. The...
The Isolation Inherent within a Person’s Eating Disorder
For many individuals who experience symptoms of an eating disorder, they encounter common themes of social disconnection, isolation, and loneliness. Oftentimes, family and friends may notice that their loved one has pulled away, particularly once the eating disorder...
I Love an Addict
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...
When is the right time to see a therapist?
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 "how do I...
Parenting principles: obedience vs accountability part one
PART I - OBEDIENCE PARENTING One question that comes to mind for many parents is, what works? What method or approach to raising and training a child for life, really works? The deeper question might be; works to do what? This question brings us to the root of the...
Technology and Kids-Parenting Through the 21st Century
Technology--it’s great when it works for us, right? We have relied so heavily on technology during the Covid-19 pandemic, that it has become an integral part of our daily lives. From zoom meetings to virtual schooling, to even the television we watch to relax; we are...
Kids Emotions: Trading in Your “Play Book”
Sports can be hard for some, easy for others. At least there is a playbook. There is no real playbook for emotions and definitely no play book on how to deal with our kids emotions. Emotions, now that is a whole new game to play. Some of us are good at hiding them,...
You can’t just simply quit – underlying reasons
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...
Co-Parent Counseling: Avoiding co-parenting pitfalls
Co-parenting is a very difficult thing to do. Most of the time is stressful and exhausting. There is no manual to follow and this can often leave people as if they are feeling their way through the dark. Not everyone has the same situation, however, some of the things...