Relationships don’t only fail because of finances or infidelity, oftentimes they fail because of ineffective communication.

In my work with partners in marriage and couple's counseling I hear a lot of talk about people "playing games" or trying to "get the upper hand" in relationships.

Anxiety is a complex condition and has many root causes. One cause that I have seen as a counselor is when we act in a way that is contrary to the values we hold.

Sometimes we have an idea of what depression and anxiety look like, especially if we've gone through them ourselves.

They say we are selfish, self-centered, and don’t work hard.

I grew up in a town of 700, including most household pets on the good days.

Couples come to counseling for many different reasons.

August is here, and for some students, this is the dreaded countdown to losing their summer freedom, while others excitedly await the beginning of a new school year.

So you’ve never heard of occupational therapy, and you’re trying to understand what exactly an occupational therapist might do and how they help people.

god, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, courage to change the things i can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

1. You have noticed a change in your thoughts, mood, or motivation.

Trust is the cornerstone of healthy relationships. The most significant relationship in life is with your Self.

I love him. Isn’t that enough? That’s what you do for the people you love. You sacrifice your wants, needs, desires.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) takes a look at the way in which our thoughts impact our feelings and how our feelings direct our actions.

I will freeze, cry, or run out of the classroom. I dread the attention that this places solely on me. My thoughts will begin to spiral out of control:

As mentioned in the article about the differences between clinical anxiety and regular worry, treatments for anxiety are commonly behavioral-based, meaning there are techniques and behaviors that you can do to help alleviate the symptoms.

Anxiety is BIG. For individuals trying to overcome an anxiety disorder, anxiety can feel like facing a bear. Its impact on society is staggering.

“Until it happens to you, you don’t know how I feel” is a line from one of my favorite songs on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) written by the controversial pop-star Lady Gaga. It took me a while to listen to her music and be open-minded to actually enjoy it.