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Amanda 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…
Read MoreBy Bridgette W. Gottwald, LPC, NCC “Do not judge, or you will be judged. For in the same way that you judge others, you will be judged, and with the same measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Matthew 7:1-2 Who are you to judge? I often say this to myself, other people, and sometimes my clients, too. Human beings are built to compare and judge themselves and others, yet we have no place to.…
Read MoreJessica Pontis, LCSW It feels like anxiety and uncertainty are at an all-time high, and that it feels more and more unreasonable to manage. After living in our current state for months, how can we maintain hope and see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel? One thing that may be helpful in this fight is the practice of Radical Acceptance. Radical Acceptance is a distress tolerance skill commonly used in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy,…
Read MoreBy: Danielle Bertini What do you think when you hear the word “codependency?” Many people are often very confused by this word. People often hear this term and think that it means someone who is “clingy” or “needy.” However, codependency can actually be a very harmful mental and behavioral trait. So, what is? Codependency was first recognized by family members of people who were struggling with alcohol, in which a cycle of dysfunctional needs is…
Read MoreI think it’s safe to assume most, if not all, of us are currently experiencing higher levels of stress than we may previously have been used to. We are living through “unprecedented” times, as I’ve heard people repeat time and time again. But what are we doing to account for these times? From my perspective, we’ve been expected to adapt to working from home, potentially home school our children, isolate from friends and family, and continue working…
Read MoreBy: Ashlee Stumpf, LPC To review from part one of this short blog series, “Domestic abuse…can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner,” (UN.org). These relationships include partner, significant other, family member, roommate, or a person in an intimate relationship with someone adjacent to you. The forms often less discussed than physical or sexual abuse but are still commonplace is…
Read MoreBy: Ashlee Stumpf, LPC COVID-19 has caused countless issues for us this year; some directly, some indirectly. One indirect consequence of this virus is the rise of domestic violence. To be clear, domestic violence has been at epidemic levels for years, but with recent stay-at-home orders, job losses, and lack of out of the house interaction the reports have gone up. However, no matter the situation, it is NEVER appropriate to abuse another person. Whether your relationship…
Read MoreHannah Hopper, LPC, NCC Emotions can be confusing and hard to pin down–particularly if you grew up in a family that didn’t talk much about feelings. There is a whole set of vocabulary words that can describe what is going on inside, but it can be like learning a whole new language if you’ve never been in a setting where you needed to use these words for yourself. Another thing that can make it hard to identify…
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By: Bridgette W. Gottwald, LPC, NCC Have you been struggling to stay productive or get things done recently? Well, you’re not alone! This time of year when temperatures continue to drop, we spend countless hours of the day inside. As we continue to work remotely amidst the global pandemic, it can be particularly challenging to stay productive. This blog will introduce and discuss the following three productivity methods: The Pomodoro Method, the Getting Things Done (GTD) Method,…
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