It can take just a small amount of negativity to sap a positive attitude and that negative energy can significantly impact your quality of life. While its sometimes hard to recognize, some people are chronically negative and can have a draining effect on us. Making it even more difficult, sometimes those are the people closest…
DetailsWhat is self-care and why is it important? In a nut shell, self-care is exactly what it sounds like, taking care of yourself. What most people miss is that this goes above and beyond the basics. We all know that taking care of yourself involves sleeping, eating, showering, but it should involve so much more…
DetailsDiscipline is a common point of contention and confusion in the parenting community. Everyone has an opinion on what works and what hurts. The problem is, people don’t often take into consideration that every child is different, every parent is different, and every child/parent relationship is different. Every system needs to be adjusted to what…
DetailsIn clinical practice we often have parents come into session expressing concern over their children disrespecting them and acting out. They often make comments regarding how they were raised to respect their elders and how children should just automatically respect their parents. The problem is, you have to give respect to get respect and children…
DetailsIt seems like common sense that healthy sleep equals healthy and happy people, unfortunately the majority of our society are not getting healthy sleep. There are more reasons than I could possibly count as to why this is a problem. Life has gotten faster and busier, and sleep just no longer seems like a priority.…
DetailsIn today’s busy and chaotic world, it is easy to be overwhelmed by all of it. It is almost impossible to go a day without hearing about some tragedy in the world, someone who needs help, a political battle, or just simple conflict between people we care about. Pile this on top of the daily…
DetailsAffairs or infidelity is one of the most stressful, harmful, and painful experiences a couple can go through. It is also one of the top reasons a couple may come in for marriage counseling. The pain and damage caused by an affair goes well beyond the initial hurt caused, but leads to many deeper issues.…
DetailsAfter the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare world began hearing a lot of discussion about Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). These entities are networks of hospitals, doctors and other health care providers that take on not only the medical responsibility for a group of patients, but financial responsibility as well. The overall idea…
DetailsEating Disorders are serious conditions that include persistent eating behaviors that negatively impact physical and mental health. They include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge-Eating Disorder. The focus of most eating disorders is on weight and body image, and secondly eating and exercising behaviors that control weight. If severe enough, they can cause significant damage…
DetailsSelf-Injury is the act of purposely causing harm to one’s own body in order to cope with emotional pain, anger, or frustration. It is not typically associated with suicidal thoughts or attempts. The injury brings a temporary relief of the emotional pain; however, it is often followed by guilt or shame and a return of…
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