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Although the human brain is a blessing, it has the potential to be a serious burden. All of the times I have nearly rear ended the car in front of me, snapping out of a “highway hypnosis.” The time I had the number of spots on my classroom ceiling memorized from counting it on infinite…
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Earlier this morning, I was having a session at a local diner with an adolescent male I see twice a week. He was initially referred for counseling for anger management after aggravated assault charges and being put on house arrest. He found out the other day that his court date was postponed for the second…
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Since the blog started up about nine months ago, I touched on topics ranging from humor to mindfulness to core values to addiction. It has been quite the journey. Over the last week though, I struggled to get my creative juices flowing. I keep scrolling through my phone and Googling “self-care topics” in an effort…
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I waltzed through the office door at approximately 8:05AM with my eyes half shut. Nobody never really bothered me for being late, especially since it was Friday morning. Having rolled out of bed about twenty minutes prior to the appointment, I could have cared less if anybody did bug me. Letting out a subtle grunt…
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I am a psychic. I can prove it. Stop what you are doing…Take a moment…Let your guard down…Reach down to the back of your subconscious…Think back to your best times…Feel as though you are back in that moment reliving the experience…Hone in on the emotion resonating from this memory…What feelings does this memory illicit?…How did…
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After working in the mental health field for nearly a decade, you would think that there are few things that could catch me off guard. One particular area though always plucks at my heartstrings; Listening to stories of sexual violence always carries a heavy punch often followed by a time period to decompress. The most…
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As a mental health counselor, you think you’ve heard it all. The other night though a young man I am working with caught me off guard. This poor guy had been through it all in the last two months between a breakup, legal issues, losing his job, and being on homebound instruction for school. There…
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A major decision has been weighing heavy on my mind for several months. For those of you who do not know, I am a mental health counselor in a specialized program for young adults experiencing psychosis. Working with this population has been a dream come true going back to my sophomore year of college. That…
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Listening is a process that requires your full participation and focusing your full attention on the intended audience. Listening is a commitment to understanding how others feel and seeing their perspective. This means putting aside your own judgments, beliefs, and biases to allow the speaker to communicate their thoughts and feelings to you. This will,…
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I miss being a kid. I played with toy cars, superheroes, and stuffed animals. I went outside from sunup to sundown, coming in for lunch. I made sure not to miss my favorite cartoons on Nickelodeon or on basic cable on Saturday mornings. Back then, my job was going to school and learning my alphabet.…
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