Although romantic and sexual relationships can be among the most wonderful and rewarding experiences of our lives, every relationship has its downside. No matter whom you’re with or how long you’ve been together, inevitably, your relationship will face challenges. While occasional fights, frustrations, and doubts are not necessarily cause for concern, other relationship problems can […]
Counseling for Children: Three Common Myths
There is often a stigma attached to mental illness or emotional hardship. Society does not often support or understand someone seeking out mental health services. The stigma can be even more pervasive when it comes to childhood mental health. There are quite a few misconceptions when about counseling for children. Let’s take a look at […]
Counseling After a Divorce: How Children Can Benefit
While everyone likes to think that love lasts forever, sometimes marriages don’t work out. Divorce rates are at an all-time high, with the highest rates of divorce being within the first three to four years of a marriage and half of divorces occurring within twelve years of marriage. And it’s not just the couple who […]
Couples Therapy: Three Important Outcomes to Expect
Though you may think that going to couples therapy is one more step down the staircase of a failed relationship, this myth simply isn’t true. Even if therapy cannot save relationships and restore marriages every time, there are still productive outcomes of professional couples counseling that can benefit any struggling relationship. Here are just a […]
Depression: What to Do When Your Loved One is Diagnosed
Mental illness and struggles of mental health can impact anyone, even people you know personally. Depression, in particular, is unfortunately common across people of all ages, and can develop at any point in life. Learning how to help a loved one with depression is key to allowing them to manage their mental health, and can […]
Youth Counseling: Convincing Your Teen to Go
It’s not an uncommon occurrence for a teenager to need some counseling. After all, teen years are turbulent and come with huge physical and mental challenges. Just about 10% of American children between the ages of 3 and 17 saw a mental health counselor in 2016. But contrary to popular belief, teens don’t always fall […]
