I’ve worked with my share of children and teens at CPCC and, not surprisingly, what comes with this role is the ability to work with the parents as well. When parents bring their children to counseling, there is typically some mixture of the parents desiring what’s best for...
ADD and ADHD are fairly well-known diagnoses, but they have several overlooked aspects that clients and their families are often surprised to learn. ADHD isn’t just a childhood disorder; it follows the child into adulthood and can present differently at different ages. It is...
In recent years, there has been an increase in the prevalence of personality tests in almost every area of life. Corporations use them to help coworkers work together, leadership teams use them to learn who possesses which innate skill, and churches use them to figure out how to best use...
Before you start, yes feeling guilty can be healthy and helpful. I’ll explain how and the difference between guilt and shame. I’ve heard people mix up these feelings many times, often giving guilt a worse context than it needs. The basic emotional and therapeutic understanding of...
Being the parent of a child will seem like a blessing and a struggle all at the same time. From what I hear from parents and child-development, that’s normal and you’re not alone or “doing it wrong.” If you have a child who is considered in the...
We’ve all likely heard the term “perfectionist” thrown around before, maybe we’ve labeled someone or ourselves this term, or someone has used it about us. Not all perfectionism is bad, we need people to try to get as close to perfect with many things, like doctors...
Grief is a word that people use to describe the mourning period after a loss. Widows go through grief, as does anyone who loses a loved one, even if the death was anticipated and the person was ready to let go. Many people don’t realize what grief can encompass or how it presents...
Our thoughts have a powerful influence on our emotions and actions. For some, the connection between thoughts and feelings gets lost in the blur of daily tasks and routines. When living life on automatic drive, connection can be lost to our inner world and the meaning we make of our...
If I’m honest with myself, I have to admit, listening is difficult. I would rather be listened to and understood than to listen to Gary. I want him to be riveted to my concerns about my day, but when he wants to offload the stresses of his, my attentions seem to wander elsewhere...
When we are born as babies, the only way we can express ourselves is through screaming. For the first couple years of our lives, this continues to be the way we communicate our needs to our parents and caretakers. As we grow and learn how to speak, we cry less because we are understood...
