Author: Kyle McClain, MA | LPC Counseling isn’t something any of us will schedule “for the fun of it”. And yes, many moments in...

By Wonmin Kim What if you were more curious about yourself and others? What if we didn’t jump to a conclusion or assume we know what’s...

Growing up in Ohio, winters were cold. We walked to and from school, regardless of snow, rain, or sleet. My mom would sometimes remind me...

Ahhh Summer. The season kids and teachers alike dream of. The season that seems oh so far away August through April, and then all of the...

by Sandra Macke-Piper, MSC, LPC “You never get a second chance to make a first impression” has been attributed to several famous...

Earlier today I was scrolling through Facebook and saw a post that said: "Do not let your storm get your children wet." I immediately...

The unfortunate truth..... On average it takes approximately 17 years before an accurate diagnosis for OCD is given. Studies show that...

Recently, a friend of mine who is also the parent of a teenager said to me, “I just have a lot of fear about the changes my kid is going...

Author: Sonja Meyrer Recently I had an interaction with a young woman struggling to surrender her relationship with alcohol. We talked...

My friend was worn out. Frazzled and exhausted, carrying a schedule that was humanly impossible and feeling the weight of too much...

So… Twice in the last week I fell down. Once off my office chair and on my butt. Once into a storm sewer and, well, on my butt again. I...

Author: Radonda Rowton, LPC So, I had a question yesterday. Not a shock for the people who know me, because I often have a lot of...

Oh, how did you meet?!” everyone asks the happy new couple as they slightly blush and embarrassedly look away, avoiding the question. In...

My nickname in college was “two-can Sue.” As an extrovert, I wanted to be part of everything social, but drinking wasn’t really ever that...

Author: Ashleigh Nalty, MAC, PLPC, CMS-CHt Have you ever left a destination and arrived at your next destination without even remembering...

Christmas lights decorate the outside of a nice suburban home while a light snowfalls with snowflakes the size of quarters. Through the...

Author: Kristy Cobillas, LPC Unless you've experienced it, you have no idea. I cannot “just stop it.” The thought starts looming...

Author: Adam Stephens Hello good friends. 2021 has been a noisy year that has filled many of us (I'm going to go ahead and say all of us)...

When it comes to healing from trauma, the old adage that “time heals all wounds” simply does not apply. Years may pass and many of the...

Author: Radonda Rowton, LPC This blog…on this topic…is a subject I never wanted to write about. To be honest, I don’t like talking about...