Making the decision to seek counseling can be a hard one. Your first therapy session may seem daunting. You may have questions: What will happen? What will I need? Will the questions they ask be too invasive? What if I’m not ready to talk about an extremely personal experience with someone I just met? Those […]
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Divorce: Getting Through and Healing After
Marriage counseling is often thought of as happening during a marriage, to save relationships. But marriage counseling can also mean counseling that deals with the end of the marriage and its aftermath. Common wisdom suggests that divorce is akin to the death of a loved one. As such, divorce requires no less care of all […]
8 Tips for Keeping a Relationship Strong
More and more people are living together with a partner before getting married. Since 1990, the number of couples who do this has gone up by 138%. There are a number of things you can do to keep your relationship strong, before and after marriage. Following are eight tips that are sure to help you […]
Burnout: When Do I Need Professional Help?
Burnout is a type of chronic, work-related stress that affects millions of Americans every year. Unlike regular stress, which can be treated with a short break or with calming breaths, burnout is a feeling of physical and emotional exhaustion that needs to be treated with long-term stress-management counseling. That said, what else can you do […]
Common Relationship Problems and When to See a Therapist
Every type of relationship faces triumphs and struggles. You and your significant other will likely have wonderful, perfect days, as well as days when you both seem upset and out of sync. When you and your partner are experiencing common relationship problems, it can be hard to figure out if the conflict is normal and […]
Four Signs It Might Be Time to See a Therapist
When you’re going through tough times, it can be difficult to know when to seek help. After all, you’ve weathered storms in life before– this too shall pass, right? While you might be the type to wait for storms to blow over, in some situations, waiting too long to seek mental health assistance can have […]