I counsel a lot of teenagers and young adults who suffer from low self-confidence. One thing that sometimes happens is they find themselves staying in relationships that aren’t working because they allow their self-worth to be dictated by being in a relationship, or by being valued by their friends, rather than valuing themselves independently for […]
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Counseling for Grief
I’ve provided counseling for grief issues many times in my career as a therapist. Typical grief is related to someone we care about passing away. But there are other types of grief that people have to deal with as well. This could be considered more of a loss than a death. This could be due […]
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Solution Focused Counseling, also known as Solution Focused Brief Therapy, is a form of cognitive therapy. The focus is on helping you figure out what positive changes you want to make in your life that will lead to better functioning, success, better relationships, and better health. Unlike many other forms of counseling, it does not […]
I’ve counseled a number of newer clients lately who are getting overwhelmed at home and work because they don’t know how to say “no” very easily. It’s usually people who are high on the Agreeableness personality trait that have the hardest time saying no. In other words they say “Yes” when they need to say […]
When I work with couples, I often ask them how they would deal with the same situation they are having with their spouse if it was a coworker instead. We have a tendency to be more kind, patient and diplomatic when addressing problems with our coworkers. We tend to think, “I have to work with […]
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Pre-Irritation Syndrome
Okay, this is just a word I came up with, but it still fits. It’s when you spend time a lot of time being irritated at your partner based on past encounters so that whenever they try to talk to you, you automatically assume they’re going to annoy you. When this happens, it makes getting […]
I’m not sure whose quote this is, but obviously someone in good shape. But it makes perfect sense. If you do some checking about how many calories you can burn doing any particular exercise, it doesn’t really amount to many calories if you’re trying to lose weight. For example, if you walk for an hour, […]
I counsel lots of people who are trying to get other people to behave differently. This may be a parent who is trying to get their kids to behave better or do their chores. It may be someone who is trying to get their spouse to treat them more with more respect. It may also […]
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How to Stop Bullying
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Many of my clients, especially the younger ones get frustrated because they have things they want to accomplish, but they have trouble getting themselves to start. They want to exercise more, but can’t get themselves to the gym. They want to study more but can’t get themselves to open their books. They want to socialize […]