Should We Use the Word Trauma in Counseling?
One of the big challenges I face with clients is using the word “trauma” in counseling. to explain a body of work, now a classification for a type of counseling...
Read MoreOne of the big challenges I face with clients is using the word “trauma” in counseling. to explain a body of work, now a classification for a type of counseling...
Read More“…For a survivor to put words to their worst memories and to let the world see what they have spent their whole life hiding, takes a lot of courage and...
Read MoreIndependence Day means so much to so many. First and foremost it’s about the brave men and women who have fought for our freedom. The number of people effected by...
Read MoreBetrayal Trauma and the Hurt Keeps On Hurting In working with couples where sex addiction has blown up the trust and emotional safety in a relationship, recovery and healing can...
Read MoreEvery July we celebrate Independence Day. And for us ‘day at a time’ folks, we have the opportunity to celebrate our freedom from the addiction bondage of drink or drugs,...
Read MoreIt’s not the usual crowd making its way into the classroom to learn about suicide prevention. Instead of students, it’s a mix of community members, teachers, counselors, parents, mental health...
Read MoreMy coaching client Sara had agreed to a business dinner with a fellow she found quite difficult to work with after she made the appointment. Now, the morning before the...
Read MoreBy Coach Cary Bayer Frederick Eikerenkoetter II said it beautifully when he talked about the prospering power of “an attitude of gratitude.” I know…you’re scratching your head since you never...
Read MoreWorkshops for Youth and Families is a program of notMYkid, a nonprofit organization. The Workshops program offers preventive educational programs and camps that build social and emotional competencies to enhance...
Read MoreWith suicide on the rise in America, it is no secret that we are facing a crisis. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death and over 9 million adults...
Read MoreWhat if all judgment is really self-judgment? Are we projecting onto others the feelings and fears we really have about ourselves? I was blown away this month because someone I...
Read MoreBy Dr. Jessica Lamar As human beings, we harbor attachments to each other, animals, places, memories and objects. With great attachment comes great loss—deaths, separations, divorces, moves, and life transitions....
Read MoreRibbon cutting ceremony welcomes more than 100 guests Sierra Tucson, an international renowned leader in behavioral and mental health care, has opened the doors to its state-of-the-art 30,000-square-foot, 44-bed lodge,...
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