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Learning How to Parent Adult Children
By: Antoinette Griffin, MA, CCTP, LPC-Associate supervised by Aimee Thompson, MA LPC-S Parenting Adult Children Is Different Than Parenting Kids Having children is something parents look forward to, as evidenced by the classic playground chant: “Jimmy and Jenny sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in the
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Is Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy Right for You?
By Madison Smith, MA, LPC Associate MT-BC supervised by Crystal Brashear, PhD, LPC-S As diagnosis improves for conditions like autism and ADHD, “neurodiversity” has become a buzzword online and in therapy spaces. If you’ve been wondering what neurodiversity means, or whether neurodiversity-affirming therapy is right for you, keep reading! The Neurodiversity Paradigm Neurodiversity-affirming professionals view autism,
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Breaking Free from the Anxiety Cycle
How to Find Lasting Peace Anxiety is a natural response to fear, affecting our emotions, thoughts, and even our physical health. Yet, when fear takes over, it traps us in an exhausting cycle—robbing us of the ability to stay present. Imagine a hamster on a wheel, running tirelessly but never getting anywhere. Its heart pounds,
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How To Heal Relationships and Reduce Strife
Learn how to heal relationships and how conflict resolution is possible when faith and psychology work together. At the core of every fractured relationship is a deeper, often unseen, spiritual reality. When we shift our perspective and recognize that the true enemy of our connection is not each other—but Satan himself—we begin to walk toward
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Seeing a Counselor? Here’s Why It’s a Sign of Strength
Breaking the Stigma Around Therapy. Why should you see a counselor? “You’re seeing a counselor? What’s wrong with you?” Unfortunately, this is a common reaction when people hear someone is in therapy. Too often, seeking counseling is met with judgment, shame, or the misconception that it’s only for those who are “broken.” This stigma prevents
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How to Deal with Difficult Family During the Holidays
10 Tips for Navigating Family Conflict Often the holidays are depicted as a time of joy, togetherness, and peace. Insert smiling faces, delicious food, and endless social media photos. However, for many, it can also bring family conflict to the forefront. Old conflicts, differing opinions, and high expectations can create stress during what should be
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A Mindfulness Approach to Christmas
How to Find Peace Amidst the Chaos of the Season using Mindfulness When I was younger, I remember the child-like awe I experienced when playing with a snow globe. It was exciting to shake it up and watch the snow settle. The Christmas season, while joyous and exciting, comes with its own set of challenges
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Video Counseling Sessions
We offer telehealth video and phone sessions in a safe, secure HIPPA compliant environment. Online sessions provide the same counseling experience but add safety, convenience, comfort, and flexibility. It is all the counseling and none of the commute! We have worked hard to innovate and adapt how we counsel for an online environment. Distance and
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Calming Skills
Feeling anxious? Want to learn calming skills? Not sure what to do? Anxiety can be a very miserable experience because of the physical process that goes along with it. Keep reading to learn why what you might have tried before doesn’t work and what can work. What Does Not Work and Why Often we think
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Emotions Don’t Define Us: Reconsider Your View of Them
I’ve written quite a bit about emotions and their purpose for us. They give us information and they are wise friends who speak truth into us. Yet this morning I am reflecting on the idea that often we allow our emotions to define us. Emotions were never meant to define….that is a distortion we create
