Remember the old saw, “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood?” Brain research offers hope that this statement has some truth to it. Think about it, where does your childhood exist now? In your memories, right? How can you have a happy childhood, whatever your chronological age? Change your memories! “What?”, you wonder. […]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...We all experience anxiety and sometimes that’s a good thing. Being anxious about getting good marks on a test or performance review motivates us to study or work hard. Being anxious about performing well in athletics or public speaking helps us practice. At times anxiety can overwhelm us and cause distress. We over think, ruminate, […]
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3 Comments. Continue Reading...Cathy Roberts, MS, LCPC What Is Psychotherapy? The short answer: A healing relationship. The long answer: Healing conversations between a skilled professional counselor and a person seeking solutions to problems or relief from symptoms. In psychotherapy, people get to safely explore their thoughts and feelings, look at habits and patterns, talk about how the past […]
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