What is gender identity? What is gender dysphoria? How about gender questioning? If you have ever asked any of these questions or something similar, this post is for you. Below, we’ll explore the considerations in navigating gender identity. Keep...
Anger is an all-consuming emotion at times, even more so now as we deal with new situations. If you don't get a grip on it, it can affect your quality of life. Anger will damage your relationships and raise...
Anger is an all-consuming emotion at times, even more so now as we deal with new situations. If you don't get a grip on it, it can affect your quality of life. Anger will damage your relationships and raise...
Do social gatherings and outings cause anxiety? Have you struggled with this challenge since you can remember and are feeling like you'll have to live with it for the rest of your life? When we're emotionally drained, we tend...
Suck it up, get over it, move on - sounds like something I hear almost daily as I walk through the local market or even as I watch my son play at the park. It's a common misconception when...
As caring parents and guardians, we try our very best to raise kind, conscientious, respectful, and well-behaved children. Unfortunately, traumatic life experiences, disorders, or other stresses and influences can negatively impact our child’s behavior choices and alter the path...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a personality disorder marked by intense, repetitive, and/or uncontrollable thoughts, urges, or behaviors that usually cause significant stress and anxiety in a person's life. When untreated, OCD can affect one's ability to hold a job,...
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that affects millions of adults and children in the U.S. each year. Despite our society’s increasing awareness regarding PTSD, its causes, and its impact on a person’s health and well-being, only...
As a counselor, I know how much teens struggle today. Even though I see them laughing and smiling out in public as if they didn’t have an ounce of stress in their day that day, I know so many...
Pathways Counseling Services is premier counseling practice that offers EMDR therapy services to clients local to the Scottsdale, AZ area. To start EMDR treatment for you or your child, please schedule an appointment with us here or give us a call...