Chances are, you likely know someone who has been in or is currently in an abusive relationship. Statistically, they are more common than...

Over time, working with clients has taught me the role of a counselor or therapist is not always clearly understood. Whether it be from...

Considered the “gold standard” treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder when combined with psychopharmaceuticals, ERP provides relief...

For many years through middle and high school, I was involved in the youth group at my church. Because of my commitment, I was given...

By Katie Pelant, MAC, PLPC Throughout my middle and high school years, I was involved and committed to my church youth group. As a...

“Dear DeLoris, I guess you think I am not going to answer your card, but I did not get it until today…” The year was 1942. My...

“You’ve checked the door five times now, and you’re going to make us late!” “I’ve told you repeatedly that I’m not angry, but now I am...

January. The month after December. The month before February. And the month we all go into hyper goal-setting mode. We have all of these...

When I was around ten, my best friend Jay did something that I was convinced was completely unfair. In a clear attempt to get attention,...

While family and social events can be delightful and exciting, they can also be challenging and difficult to manage, especially during...

The holidays….aren’t they supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year? We decorate our homes, plan holiday parties, create menus...

I’m certain that all of us adults can recognize that the wide range of feelings we experience can look and feel very different from...

In today's rapidly changing world, fostering compassion and kindness in children has never been more essential. As a graduate student in...

As someone who has previously worked in the childcare field for 7 years, I always observed one recurrent theme: the dreaded “mom guilt”....

A welcome conversation we are having in our culture right now is the importance of mental health. A key component of this is the area of...

What I am about to say will sound really silly: sometimes I forget to tie my shoes. I can’t explain it, it’s weird, I don’t know why. We...

I had found the perfect hiding place during a rather intense game of hide and seek. At the age of seven, this involved a lot of thought...

Due to overuse, the term “gaslighting” has unfortunately become misconstrued. Often used to denote that someone is lying or...

Way back when I was kid, right after fire was discovered and directly before the invention of the wheel, there was phrase that millions...

During college I stumbled into working at a place that I never thought would happen for me---a Nursing Home. I viewed these places of...