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I am a mental health counselor with a mental illness. I know, hard to believe, right? I have my own mental health issues that span the better part of the last fifteen years. I suffer from debilitating depression, feelings of anxiety, and panic attacks. I take an antidepressant daily to keep my symptoms in check.…
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At my own counseling session the other day, I presented an interesting conundrum to my therapist. I informed my her that I finally tapped into parts of my personality that were hidden since my high school and early college days. I expressed a strong sense of pride at first. For instance, I thrived on being…
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I was eating dinner with a few friends. Suddenly, my phone rang, and I ignored it. It rang again. I figured it was important if the person was calling me again. I pulled my phone out of my pocket to see that my mom was calling. I let out a sigh, figuring it was something…
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As the owner and operator of a nonprofit for sexual assault and domestic violence warriors, Within Your Reach, it becomes part of my day-to-day life to be contacted or confronted with a warrior, telling me their story or asking me questions. Not that this bothers me, I absolutely love that people feel comfortable discussing their…
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In the middle of October, I took a trip to my local Wal-Mart looking for a bike lock. As I started walking down towards the outdoors area, I saw a tremendous array of Halloween decorations spanning across at least a half dozen aisles. This was to be expected. Across the way though, there was an…
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If I am being wholly honest with myself, I have not escaped thinking of the emotion of anger for years. I began graduate school to study Clinical Mental Health Counseling in the fall of 2012; a short time after, I had started therapy with a new counselor who told me, point blank, that I held…
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When I left college, I had no idea what was ahead. I graduated with a degree in Radio/TV/Film, with Honors and New Media concentrations. Sounds ideal, since video production is exactly what I wanted to work in. I was ready to take on the industry and show everyone what I was made of. (I cringe…
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I will admit that this website drastically surpassed any expectations I ever had. This initially started off as an idea that my counselor and I discussed to simply share my thoughts on self-care. I figured if I could help even one person along the way that my job was done. However, traffic has increased by…
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The tardigrade, aka “water bear,” is one of the most resilient animals ever discovered. Tardigrades are microscopic, eight-legged, segmented creatures discovered back in 1773, but only recently are scientists beginning to understand its capabilities. They have been known to go thirty years without food or water. Tardigrades can resist freezing temperatures close to absolute zero…
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Mankind’s greatest fear is that of the unknown. However, the unknown encompasses every aspect of our daily lives. There are problems that we cannot pinpoint. We are unsure of how someone might react to our next statement. Situations are constantly out of our control. “What if” runs rampant through our thoughts. This concept of “the unknown”…
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The Caring Counselor 