Category: Counseling

Today we remember the lives lost that horrible day in 2001.  I’m sure that you, like me, remember exactly where you were when you found out about the attacks.  I was in my college Civil War history class.  I remember […]

Check out our recent guest post for Empowered by Pierce. We live in a world full of boundaries: like fences, the lines in a parking lot, our office space etc…But what does it look like personally and professionally? To put […]

So we thought we’d start a new blog segment where we highlight and discuss interesting articles we’ve read on the internet.  I hope you find them as helpful and interesting as we do!  And, we’d love to hear about any interesting […]

What is normal?  What does it mean to be normal? Merriam-Webster defines it as – not deviating from a norm, rule, or principle; conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern Not deviating from a norm, conforming to a type… How many […]

Shame is powerful player in our mental health and well being.  In this video, Brene Brown talks about how “vulnerability is not weakness” and how shame only holds us back.  It takes a tremendous amount of courage to be genuine […]

How does our self-esteem and body image effect our appearance? Does it really matter since what is supposed to really matter is what’s on the inside, right? Yes, it’s true that what really matters is what’s on the inside but […]

“Wearing just their underwear, the girls line up with their backs to the wall, arms by their side, heads down, frozen to the spot. They dare not move.  Their captors walk up and down the line – picking them seemingly […]

Do you have depression? How do you know the difference between being sad or being depressed? The World Health Organization has created the following video that is a great look at the impact of depression on one’s life as well as […]

This is the time of year notorious for setting new year’s resolutions.  It makes sense because when is a better time to set new goals than at the beginning of a new year?!  However we all know the problem is that often […]

Whether or not addiction is something you personally struggle with or someone you know and love struggles with, I would encourage you to watch this video. It is a powerful poem that describes our fallen and broken nature. It describes […]