The holidays can be a difficult time for many people. Sometimes it is a happy time with family and other times it is an anxious time for individuals who have family relationship difficulties.  Remember that you have control over where you choose to spend the…

Disorganized attachment is a widespread problem for individuals. This type of attachment forms when we are children. Our attachment styles begin to build as young as being in utero. This type of attachment occurs when we have a caregiver/parent who does not consistently meet our…

Most individuals heal in many different ways. It has been found that when a traumatic experience affects a whole family that they are less likely to discuss the situation after the fact. A belief can then form in the family. This belief may be that…

Teenagers are one of the largest group of individuals who cut themselves in society. A even larger amount of them are female. Individuals cut their bodies for many different reasons. Cutting does not always mean someone is suicidal. This can be the case sometimes but…

For my intake process as a mental health counselor I always ask “Are you having suicidal thoughts?”. This question seems to always make individuals uncomfortable. I want to discuss the difference between being suicidal and suicidal ideation. Suicidal ideation means that a client has thoughts…

Telehealth is a new way of doing therapy which has become more and more popular for may reasons. For clients, telehealth can help individuals get the services they need even when they have very busy schedules. Being able to participate in telehealth helps clients get…