College, The New Peer Pressure?

Stress, panic attacks, sleepless nights, break downs- these are just a few of the things coming in the door with the high school students I see in my practice. I’ve noticed a trend in the majority of the teenagers I see in therapy that they are all getting...

The Sandwich Generation

Picture yourself somehow wedged between a slippery pickle, a slab of hot peppery pastrami and slathered with spicy, wet mustard. Sounds sticky, right?!?! That is what many Generation X’ers and Baby Boomers are facing right now, being considered the...

Holiday Recipe for Success

Planning a fabulous and fun holiday season is much like planning a wonderful meal. We must plan our menu, know our recipes, collect our ingredients and then prepare, in order to be able to enjoy. Much the same can go into planning for our mental health during the...

Creating Choices for Your Child

One thing I believe wholeheartedly is that we ALWAYS have choices.  In any given situation there is usually more than one option to choose from. Granted, those options may not be preferable, or even comfortable, but there are always multiple options to choose...

Combating Compassion Fatigue

You can find yourself experiencing compassion fatigue not only as a professional caregiver, such as a nurse, doctor, therapist, counselor, etc., but also as a result of being a full-time caregiver for a hurting family member, close friend, church small group leader,...