Part of being human is experiencing life’s joys and sorrows. It is easy to live with the joys – in fact, they are often what...
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You need to need your partner: The necessity of interdependence for true intimacy
We are in a culture that praises independence. When a person has the ability to be self-sustaining and can stand alone it is seen as...
Counseling to Resolve Communication Issues Between Adult Siblings
Misunderstandings can grow into resentment if the issues are not resolved over a long period of time. Usually, these arise from pain and unresolved feelings....
How Counseling Can Help You Overcome Loss
There are different events in life that may cause loss in a person’s life. Sometimes it is a lost relationship, a home, a job or...
Hope Culture is Moving
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Expectations and Marriage
Accepting the complexity of commitment is hard when u have an idealistic view marriage. The view that has the expectation that in a marriage...
Is it time to move on? 7 helpful points to assess if you are ready for a relationship after divorce.
It’s difficult to know when you are ready to move onto a new chapter of life. The thought of meeting someone new can feel terrifying,...
How to Raise a Confident Child
Hello everyone! I am excited to start sharing with you information that I have learned through my education, my time with clients as well as...
What is the difference between Disciplining vs. Punishing your Child?
(Example: Child lost a library book.) Discipline Goal: To instill a value -long-lasting behavior change.(Be Responsible) Consequence: Connect consequence with value (extra chores for a...
We Plant Seeds: A Reminder to Parents
Conscious and subconscious messages are past to our children based on our beliefs, fears, good and bad experiences in our lives. We demonstrate just as...
Recent research shows that marriage-every good marriage- is built on self-sacrifice
“Recent research shows that marriage-every good marriage- is built on a thousand small acts of self-sacrifice. Gym nights are given up, lunches are “brown-bagged” to...