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Mean Girls
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
The psychological term for mean girls is relational aggression, which is covert bullying using emotionally abusive...
Blow Up - Then Shut Up?
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
We all have emotional/relational upheavals. In the midst of these, the last thing most of us want to do is get...
Is Forgiveness Therapy for You?
Carrissa Pannuzzo, M.A., LMFT, LPC
We all have ideas of what forgiveness is and what it isn’t. The most common of these in American society is the...
Leaving the Results to God
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
We can get caught up in the present and try to please those around us first. But we are called to be faithful to the...
Crabby
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Did you know if you put a crab in a bucket it will crawl out? If you put two crabs in a bucket niether will crawl...
Fighting Dogs
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Ever grab a stray dog by the ear? The likelihood of the dog turning to take a bite out of you is high. The same is...
Hints for Survival as the Holidays and Family are Before Us...
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Before a family gathering: ***Make up your mind and prepare your heart ahead of time to bless and encourage your...
Salt and Light
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
We all know people that are difficult to get along with; whether it is in our family, church or place of work. This...
Self-Soothing Skills
Carrissa Pannuzzo, M.A., LMFT, LPC
Mastering self-soothing, along with developing your own identity and healing from past wounds, are the keys to...
The Healing Cycle and The Wounding Cycle
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC, Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW, Carrissa Pannuzzo, M.A., LMFT, LPC, Laura Demetrician, M.S., LMFT
The wounding process in relationships can be cyclical. If repeated enough times, our responses become second nature...
