A friend of mine was talking with me the other day about how remarkable it was to cook with her husband now.  That might seem like a simple thing, and yet for years, it was a running joke among...

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...

Teenagers have it rough. Pressures from school, peer groups, and difficulties at home add significant amounts of stress and anxiety to their day. What’s more, is that their hormones are completely off the charts--adding even more intensity to their...

It’s no secret that the fast-paced, technology-centric society we live in takes a brutal toll on our mental health. As we increase our ability to multi-task and learn more about the world through our phones and computer screens, it...

Emotions can be scary. Especially for children, not being able to fully understand what you are feeling or how to communicate yourself can lead to difficult behavior patterns, anger, violence, or other negative forms of expression. That’s where child therapy...

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...

Society has taken several drastic turns in the past two decades, presenting positive change and advancements as well as new stressors that can have detrimental effects on today’s teenagers. There have been areas of immense progress in the last...