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I am exhausted while writing this. That’s for sure. I think this post will read more like a journal entry as opposed to a blog post or self-care advice. The reason I am tired is because I haven’t been sleeping well at all. It’s been like that for over a week now. Without getting into…
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Yours truly has been on an acceptance and commitment therapy kick lately. I like that it does not cause you to gaslight yourself like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Nor does it carry all of the technical psychobabble that dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) has. Instead, it gives us a realistic way to handle life’s problems as…
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I do love my work. As challenging as counseling can be, it really does ignite my passion. As a young man working towards my career, there was one by-product I never considered. In my interactions with my clients, I am constantly being served reminders. Professionally, this is known as countertransference. I see myself in my…
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Take a look at your to-do list. I dare you. Look at it. Stare at it. Think about it. It’s so much fun, isn’t it? Wondering about all those tasks. Just sitting there. Waiting for you. Looming in the shadows. Living rent-free in your head. Task paralysis haunts us all. Often, it occurs when our…
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A year full of trials and tribulations. I am so damn happy that this year is over. 2026 couldn’t come fast enough. In what has become an annual tradition, it is time for my annual reflection. Let’s look back at what I set out to do this year, see how I did, and outline my…
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2025 has been a bitch. I wish you understood how excited I am that we are entering the last month of the year. Around every corner stands a metaphorical Mike Tyson ready to punch me in the face and bite off my ear. Every goddamn time though, I get back up. It ain’t easy, but…
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I am having a hard time picking a place to start with writing this post. Over the last week, I reflected on what I want to say, but it gets jumbled up every time. I am more in amazement that it has been five years. It sure as hell doesn’t feel like it. Driving to…
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As a clinician and a client, I offer my unique perspective on suicide. I’ve been there, and I don’t mind sharing my story if it will help someone else. Also, as a suicide prevention advocate, I am starting a new program in conjunction with the Dillan Hardt Foundation- the Heart2Hardt program. For every $50 raised,…
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You guys seem to like it when I keep it real on here. Well, it’s been a while since I even posted here. Let alone let you in on the deep thought. Lately, that’s all I have been bathing in. All the deep thought. Unfortunately, not the good vibe kind of deep thought. More like…
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Holy shit. I haven’t written anything since the end of June. I’m falling way behind on my New Year’s resolution of averaging 3 posts a month. I got some catching up to do. I thought tonight might be a good time to get back into the groove of blogging. My mind has been wired the…
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The Caring Counselor 