COVID-19 is a time of the utmost uncertainty, as we live through the “unknown unknown” according to NAMI (2020). As the conversations continue and media puts forth a lot of information the anxiety and stress related to COVID-19 rises. This impacts not only the 1 in 5 people who have a mental health condition, but... Continue Reading →
A Review of The Power of Two Welcome back to my review of The Power of Two by Susan Heitler. In our last post we covered the second basic of cooperative dialogue, verbalize feelings. We continued our conversation about ‘I statements’ and discussed the importance of knowing and communicating our emotions in an appropriate way.... Continue Reading →
While it appears many folks are willing to talk about COVID-19 with authority, the experts in the field say we still don't know a lot about it. We are encouraged to put space between ourselves and others. I've never actually been quarantined, either self induced or by orders from someone else, with the exception of... Continue Reading →
Like women, women’s history month has come a long way since it began in 1987. Before 1987 women had one day, March,8th which still stands as International Women’s Day. This year's theme is “Valiant Women of the Vote” in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th ammendmant, which gave women the right to... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to my review of The Power of Two by Susan Heitler. In our last post we began discussing the concepts found in Heitler’s book. We focused specifically on collaborative dialogue in order to set the stage for the upcoming basic skills. I also gave a brief overview of three different styles of communication:... Continue Reading →
Recently some studies have suggested that having a connection to nature is important for your mental health. One study reported that people who visit natural spaces often report feeling better physically and mentally. In addition to this possible positive influence, there are some public health benefits too. People who make weekly visits to natural spaces... Continue Reading →
Welcome everyone! As a part of my new journey on this blog I will be sharing with you a book that I am finding incredibly resourceful and beneficial within couples counseling. This will be an ongoing thread in which I will be breaking down the book, The Power of Two by Susan Heitler, in a... Continue Reading →
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2020 is here! This is a time to spread awareness about the harmful consequences of eating disorders, to remember those who have lost the battle, and to instill hope in those who are currently suffering. An eating disorder is very complex and develops for a myriad of reasons and causes,... Continue Reading →
Every February there is a national effort to raise awareness for teen dating violence. This is important because dating violence is way more common than you may think. One statistic says that 1 in 3 teens will experience some type of abuse (physical, sexual, or emotional) by someone they are dating before they reach adulthood.... Continue Reading →
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