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A Reluctant Equine Participant – Guest Post by Lindsay Williams

Author: Tiffany July 25, 2017 In Counseling, Equine Therapy, Marriage, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-esteem, Stress Comments (0)
For quite some months, Tiffany Ashenfelter invited, encouraged and nearly insisted I come to the ranch and learn more about her work doing equine therapy. Though I love animals, and have two cats and a dog at home, I had […]
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Reality Check: A Way to Test Your Anxious Thoughts

Author: Tiffany May 18, 2016 In Anxiety, Counseling, Mental Health, Stress Comments (0)
“How we see it is how it will be.” (Anonymous) We most often suffer more from what we FEAR than what actually HAPPENS, so it’s important for you to learn how to evaluate what you are thinking. Things always look […]
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The Intentional Yes – A Way to Simplify Your Holiday

Author: Tiffany December 14, 2015 In Anxiety, Boundaries, Counseling, Goals, Guilt, Holiday Survival Tips, Self-Care, Stress Comments (0)
While most of us can boast of very busy schedules year round, the holiday season is even worse.  There are pressures coming from all sides, end of the year deadlines at work, holiday parties, the pressure to find the perfect […]
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Creating an Upward Spiral

Author: Tiffany October 19, 2015 In Anxiety, Counseling, Depression, Goals, Gratitude, Hope, Mental Health, Self-Care, Self-esteem, Stress Comments (1)
We’re all familiar with the idea of the downward spiral, right?  Where one bad choice can lead to another which can lead to another which leads to another and so on…but did you know the opposite is also true?  Good […]
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Inner Peace: A Natural Face Lift

Author: Tiffany April 9, 2015 In Anxiety, Boundaries, Counseling, Gratitude, Hope, Mental Health, Self-Care, Self-esteem, Stress Comments (0)
“Soften your eyes. Relax your face,” I instruct my clients when we are working on deep relaxation in session. And the change is immediate and visible as the lines of tension fall away and a peaceful expression steals over them. […]
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Gru, Minions & Anxiety

Author: Jennifer October 17, 2014 In Anxiety, Counseling, Hope, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Care, Stress Comments (0)
The above video clip is one that far too many of us can relate to. You know that feeling when you’d rather blow torch a phone than make a phone call… Or you’d rather go shopping for hours on end […]
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Secondary Trauma & Remembering 9/11

Author: Tiffany September 11, 2014 In Anxiety, Counseling, Guilt, Mental Health, Stress Comments (0)
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 […]
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Boundaries for Leaders

Author: Tiffany September 3, 2014 In Boundaries, Counseling, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Care, Stress Comments (0)
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 […]
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From Self-Sabotage to Self-Confident

Author: Tiffany November 4, 2013 In Anxiety, Counseling, Hope, Self-esteem, Stress Comments (0)
What is self-sabotage?  Psychology Today says “Behavior is said to be self-sabotaging when it creates problems and interferes with long-standing goals. These acts may seem helpful in the moment, but ultimately undermine us, especially when we engage in them repeatedly.” Why do we […]
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Fickle Eater or Eating Disorder?

Author: Tiffany August 26, 2013 In Anxiety, Body Image, Counseling, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Stress, Teens Comments (0)
The previous two posts outline the signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety.  This post will explore the signs and symptoms of eating disorders. There are two types of eating disorders, Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.  These are disorders that are […]
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