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By: Bridgette W. Gottwald, LPC, NCC As we jump into 2020, many people will find themselves focused on New Year’s resolutions and ways they can positively implement change in their lives. It’s collective and cultural – all we will hear about for the next few weeks are New Year’s resolutions. In doing this, ensure that your resolutions reflect “SMART goals.” Utilizing SMART criteria helps us to be more successful by setting better goals. SMART stands for specific,…
Read MoreMegan Mulroy, LPC The COVID-19 pandemic has caused most jobs to move to online platforms to allow employees to work from home. That means that job interviews have followed suit. Job interviews can be anxiety inducing in the best of times and doing them exclusively virtually adds a new set of challenges. I work with a lot of young professionals trying to advance their careers. Early on in the pandemic, I noticed a trend of people trying…
Read MoreIf you read my last blog post, “What Intentions Do You Want to Bring Into 2021? Part 1” referencing Gwen Moran’s article from Fast Company, “Habits to drop in 2021- and what to do instead” you may be curious about the remaining five intentions. Below highlight her remaining key points in her article. I also added some ideas of my own! Boundaries. For those that have been working completely remote since March of 2020, I have…
Read More2020 was a rough year, let’s say that again, 2020 was a rough year! Many times, in the month of January, clients are talking about what goals they want to accomplish for the New Year. While I love helping clients set goals, I also think it is important to set intentions. To me, intentions have more of emphasis based on the values you carry in your life and what you what to want to do versus what…
Read MoreSteven Topper LCPC More and more, the stigma around seeking counseling is decreasing, and the willingness of people to begin therapeutic relationships is increasing. Within these cultural changes to how we talk about, accept, and understand therapy, I have noticed that often on social media there is a thread of discussion around therapy as an agent of good. And, as a clinician myself, I find hope and joy in this conversation. Yet I’ve also noticed that within…
Read MoreJessica Pontis, LCSW Widely considered to be one the first forms of group therapy, psychodrama is an experiential based treatment that uses action to explore and correct issues that have been identified in the group. Jacob Levy Moreno, the individual who developed psychodrama as a therapeutic tool, established this tool in the treatment of trauma, substance use, and family issues. Often one person, the protagonist, is chosen as their issue may represent the main elements of…
Read MoreKyle Lawell, Licensed Professional Counselor It is common for people in relationships to develop routines and habits that we find familiarity and comfort in. We have Friday movie nights, scheduled Netflix dates, and other ways of connecting that can be incredibly beneficial and meaningful. Similarly, people in relationships slowly develop a cadence in how they communicate and engage with one another. We slowly notice and derive meaning from our partner’s body movement, voice inflexions, hand gestures, pauses…
Read MoreHannah Hopper, LPC ADHD is typically diagnosed in children, but what if you’re an adult and your ADHD has been under the radar until recent years? Maybe you’ve struggled with it most of your life, but now that you’re working in the office, ADHD is showing up in new ways and beginning to get in the way of your work productivity. And just so we’re on the same page, some of the primary symptoms include fidgeting, difficulty…
Read MoreAmanda Ann Gregory, LCPC, EMDR When someone in your life is grieving, you want to support them. Yet, you may not know what to say to them or you might be afraid of saying the wrong thing. Consider these tips when supporting your loved ones who are grieving. Be Curious. Does your love one want to discuss their grieving process with you? You may not know, and that’s ok. Allow them to decide what they need in…
Read MoreBy: Danielle Bertini, LPC Most people have heard of the word empathy, maybe even using it to describe themselves. Empathy is when you are in tune to other people’s feelings and life circumstances. For example, empathy might be when you give an appropriate, understanding response when someone loses their job, or when you show excitement to a friend’s pregnancy announcement—even if you have never been personally impacted by either of those situations. So, now what…
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