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Calming Down

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Self care may be difficult depending on the circumstances. However, here are simple questions to ask yourself when...

Is Life Tough?

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

If life is tough for you….you have been honored to hone things inside yourself that others cannot fathom and God has...

The Holidays

The winter holidays can be a time of tradition, community, and meaning. But it can also be a time of loneliness and...

Holding On To Hope

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW

"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." ~Romans 12:12 NIV When I was in...

ASK!

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

A = Accepting we are not all knowing or all powerful sounds like a no-brainer. However, our pride often inhibits our...

Give IT Up!

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Is there something you'd really rather hang on to even if it's not the best for you? What is it? My friend does not...

Greener Grass

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

It is easy to view the lives of others as seeming so much better than our own. However, comparing rarely is helpful...

Is This Just My Imagination?

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

REMEMBER, we don’t “make” another person do the things they do. If you are being blamed for another’s behavior...

Managing Emotions

Carrissa Pannuzzo, M.A., LMFT, LPC

Emotions can be difficult to manage. Sometimes they crash over us like gigantic waves, other times they aren't there...

Letting Go

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Many reading this will believe that letting go means the other person wins or they condone the behavior as ok. This...