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Productivity in the New Year: Managing Stress Like a Boss

The dawn of a New Year brings hope, hope for the future, and fresh starts. But unfortunately, it can also bring stress. The same problems you had on New Year’s Eve are probably still there on New Year’s Day. If only you could discover a way to find more time in your day to enjoy yourself with your family or to work on personal pursuits. Maybe you would not be as stressed as you are if you could spend quality time doing something you love. It is time to start managing stress like a boss. We all have the same twenty-four [...]

By , |January 31st, 2025|Categories: Coaching, Featured, Individual Counseling, Personal Development|

Recognizing Good and Bad Signs of Anger Issues

In a world of sin and greed, we often find ourselves frustrated. The Christian recognizes that no matter how righteous, anger is never pure and innocent since it is always mingled with sin. In addition, what someone does with that anger can lead them to a dark place. This is why recognizing signs of anger issues is so crucial. If you were asked to list some bad signs of anger issues, you could probably rattle off a long list of well-known indicators that you’ve been conditioned to look out for. Perhaps you immediately envisioned that one person in your neighborhood growing [...]

By , |January 30th, 2025|Categories: Anger Issues, Featured, Individual Counseling|

Relationship Problems and Their No-So-Quick Fixes

Relationship problems are very common. You may have them currently as we have all had them at some point in our lives. Some problems are deal breakers, but the good news is that there are very effective ways to solve many common issues before they shipwreck the relationship and leave it at the bottom of the ocean. Here are a few common relationship problems and corresponding solutions that can prevent the relationship from turning sour. Taking the Relationship for Granted Familiarity breeds contempt, right? This is the sentiment that says that if you know someone very well your respect for [...]

By |January 28th, 2025|Categories: Couples Counseling, Featured, Personal Development, Relationship Issues|

Avoiding ADHD Burnout: The ADHD Secret Weapon

It can take a lifetime to learn how to be productive despite having an attention span affected by ADHD. Most people with ADHD have to adapt to routine and repetitive schedules to be fruitful or meet goals. Sometimes, it can feel like a slog to get things done. As soon as the task ceases to be stimulating or challenging, they tend to mentally clock out and look for something that will spark interest. On the other hand, when someone with ADHD locks into a task, they might continue doing it until they are exhausted. Their brain has latched onto the activity, [...]

By , |January 24th, 2025|Categories: ADHD/ADD, Featured, Individual Counseling|

Understanding Therapeutic Techniques: What is EMDR Therapy?

One of the advantages of living in the time we do is that we are constantly learning more about ourselves, and we’re figuring out new ways to tackle old problems. This is happening in almost every arena of human knowledge, no less in resolving emotional and mental health challenges. As we find out more and more about how our bodies and brains work, we can develop therapeutic techniques that are more effective than past treatments, or that can produce results that would have taken longer to achieve. One therapeutic technique that is useful in dealing with trauma is EMDR. EMDR stands [...]

By , |January 13th, 2025|Categories: Featured, Individual Counseling, Trauma|

Identifying Signs of Depression

Depression is a complex mood disorder that few people truly understand, even when they are experiencing it firsthand. Sometimes, it is linked to other disorders such as bipolar, ADHD, or OCD, but depression can also be a standalone medical issue or simply a result of life experiences like grief or overwork. The first step to effectively managing this condition is to identify the signs of depression, which often proves to be a difficult task. Running On Empty Most people who claim to feel drained, tired, or overwhelmed are often actually in the depths of depression. We endure demanding conditions in life [...]

By , |January 13th, 2025|Categories: Depression, Featured, Individual Counseling|

4 Ways to Help Your Spouse Deal with Emotional Abandonment

Emotional abandonment can be a difficult issue to resolve. Emotional abandonment comes from many different sources. People who feel abandoned due to childhood trauma or a lack of emotional availability from parents or loved ones can experience trauma from a specific event in their life. Whatever the case may be, the person experiencing this needs to resolve it so they can participate in healthy relationships in the future. This is especially true for spouses. It can be difficult to live with someone who has made themselves emotionally unavailable to you simply because they don’t know how to express their emotions having not [...]

Burden or Blessing: Navigating Challenges in Relationships

Although we can see the value in forming relationships, sometimes abiding in them can feel burdensome. When we share a part of our hearts and our lives with people, we may get hurt. While we don’t search for harm, part of maturing in faith and life includes awareness that conflicts will surface in the healthiest of relationships. Faith, however, is demonstrated in preparing for and stewarding relationship challenges as opportunities to encounter undiscovered facets of God, others, and ourselves. Relationships can be one of the greatest blessings of our lives, despite potential challenges. These challenges don’t mean we should avoid connection with [...]

By |December 26th, 2024|Categories: Featured, Personal Development, Relationship Issues, Spiritual Development|

Dealing with Anxiety: What to Do When You’re Feeling Anxious

Life presents us with many situations in which future outcomes matter but are unknown, or where it’s likely that things won’t go your way. Where uncertainty reigns, or in situations where you or your loved ones might be at risk in one way or another, it can make us worried and anxious. Anxiety isn’t a bad thing; in fact, anxiety can be a good thing. However, anxiety can become an obstacle to your well-being and sense of flourishing. Anxiety Gets Us All In The End Some people seem to have nerves of steel. Nothing seems to faze them, and they can [...]

By , |December 19th, 2024|Categories: Anxiety, Featured, Individual Counseling|
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