By Michael Whitehouse I meant to write this article earlier, but I got distracted by a squirrel. I’m kidding. Actually, I was asked to write this article last night, and I wrote it in one sitting because if I don’t get it done immediately, it may not get done at Read more…
By Vanessa Love This is from my own observations. Not knowing their budget or not creating a budget. If a person doesn’t know what they are spending, then it’s easier to spend all their money or spend without thinking. If someone said that they wanted to put aside $100 per Read more…
Many people know that sleep is important. Researchers at Harvard Medical School still can’t figure out why we sleep but when people don’t sleep, it can have terrible consequences to their health. When rats are deprived of sleep, they eventually develop severe problems and pass away. All that researchers can Read more…
A general idea in American culture is “Once a cheater, always a cheater.” This idea does not fit into some people’s lives. There are many influences to someone who cheats in a relationship. According to the authors of “Getting Past The Affair,” they’ve noted several areas such as: Levels and Read more…
Helping Men Recover is a program including two books to assist counselors and men who are in drug recovery. It was developed over some years and published in 2011 by Dr. Stephanie Covington, Dan Griffin, and Rick Dauer. I used this program, among several programs, while at my internship last Read more…
Every therapist has their own journey through the field. Many of these stories are absolutely fascinating. I decided that I would share my journey with you. I moved back to Connecticut in early 2007 and after some customer service work, I found a job in the field. It was at Read more…
Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is a diagnosis that affects mostly children. It happens when a child does not have a consistent caregiver and has experienced neglect before the age of five. Some of the criteria for this diagnosis are emotionally withdrawn from their caregivers and rarely look for comfort when Read more…
Some people make appointments with a therapist before the person is ready for counseling. While a percentage of people will stick with the therapy, even if it’s going slow and they have their inner barriers to overcome; other people will show that they are not ready before calling the first Read more…
People who have sex addiction face a challenge when they are considering therapy. Most of all, there is a great amount of shame and guilt associated with sex, sexual activities, and sex addiction. A person has to feel comfortable with the therapist to start to talk through the shame, guilt, Read more…
Weddings are great celebrations and with that comes great stress. Some couples consider getting counseling to make sure that they’re ready for marriage and to start their marriage with a great start. There might be issues that come up with family or from previous relationships before your big day. It Read more…