What's the Difference between Coaching and Counseling? When new clients call seeking help with counseling, we are often asked ‘Coaching vs. Counseling, what is the difference?'. It is important to clarify the difference between the two and explain how both options are...
Are You Lonely? Have you ever felt lonely in a crowd? When you're amongst family and friends, have you ever felt lonely? Do you ever feel lonely in your closest relationship? Loneliness Loneliness has been called a national healthcare crisis because of the...
What is trust? Is it given or is it earned? Is trust something that one loses and never regains? Trust is a vital part of relationships, so vital it could be viewed as its own entity.
Shame identified. Shame is the unseen driver behind many challenges couples experience in their relationship. In my previous blog, Shame Part 1, I mentioned that shame can be difficult to identify. I explained how shame can work in secret when we do not know what it...
“Real men don’t cry.“ “Stop being such a baby.“ “Toughen up and be a man.“ “You don’t have time for all that touchy-feely stuff.“ Do any of these statements sound familiar to you? If they do, chances are you may have heard them from other men- your dad, your boss,...
The Power of Shame Shame is one of the most powerful and harmful feelings we all have as humans. Shame silently and secretly undermines many relationships. Marriage may be the relationship where shame does its most significant damage. It can work in secret when we...
EMPATHY Empathy is a big topic in the world of counseling and in pursuing thriving relationships. Even we, as counselors, trained to be empathic, have trouble expressing empathy. In couples counseling, I love sharing Brene Brown’s Empathy video on YouTube as a...
Individual Counseling Our individual counseling focuses on the perspective of relationships because those we are close to impact us & we impact them. We work with singles & couples. This list of resources is intended to support and complement the ideas,...