health
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I know I probably wrote something similar to this past last year, but it felt necessary to share my thoughts again. Today carried such a bittersweet feeling. The day served as a reminder of a significant loss in my life – one that occurred just over three years ago. Not a day goes by that…
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I am slowly becoming a fan of audiobooks. I hate reading, but I do enjoy listening. I guess that fed into my passion of mental health counseling. I am honestly just happy I found a way to enjoy books after grad school practically ruined reading for me. My newest obsession is The Subtle Art of…
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I do enjoy living in a region that actually gets to experience all four seasons. It mixes things up, and I get to experience the best of all four. With that being said, it’s that time of the year again! The birds are a-chirpin’. The bunnies are a-hoppin’. The sun is a-shinin’. Spring has sprung,…
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When college is in session, I am a busy bee. This semester I teach three classes at two different campuses spread across four mornings a week. Midday I switch gears to running my private practice. I shift into businessman/therapist mode depending on what my schedule throws at me on any given hour. With that being…
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The brain can be a tricky little bugger. Sometimes it seems like our mind has a mind of its own. Let’s face it though. For all of us, the thing that helps us control ourselves can also feel like it takes over control. In those moments, we feel overwhelmed, helpless, and confused. Interestingly enough, we…
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I need organization in my life. Listen, I know that not everything is under my control, but if I can have some semblance of predictability in my everyday life, then let’s make it a goal. I mean, I live by a calendar. I seldom leave items strewn about my office or home. I often leave…
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In an effort to sharpen my counseling skills, I recently turned over to audiobooks. I might as well take advantage of my hour-long drive to work. My first download on Audible was titled Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Principles of Becoming More Flexible, Effective, and Fulfilled by Dr. Steven C. Hayes. So far, I enjoy the…
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I once saw this meme about how a client found out his therapist had their own therapist. After disclosing and stumping each therapists’ therapist, he “advanced to the next level” until he met the “boss therapist.” I always got a good laugh out of it. Interestingly, there is some truth behind it. As both a…
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You know it’s bad when you have two therapists say the same thing to you on two separate occasions. To answer your first question, yes, I see two therapists. I have my therapist who I have been seeing for six or seven years, and then I recently picked up another who I see less frequently…
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I laid there. Taking it all in. A half empty closet. Cleared out dressers. Dust bunnies strewn across the floor. One corner with a TV and Nintendo Switch sitting up on the shelf. There wasn’t much else left to this room. Most of its contents were already removed and transported across the river to my…
The Caring Counselor 