by Ruth Komer, MA, LMFTA, AAMFT | Jan 24, 2021 | Blog
Helping Couples Build a Stronger Connection Why is it so hard for couples to build successful relationships? Imagine the following hypothetical counseling conversation between husband and wife. He says, “Every time I try to relax, she’s...
by Sherri Robbins, MA, LCMHCA, NCC, EMDR trained | Jan 10, 2021 | Blog
January is about beginnings! It’s the start to a new year, and many of us have already established goals and resolutions to accomplish over the next 12 months. Most of us are eager to put 2020 behind us and hoping for the best in 2021. However, we are also...
by Kyle Ferlic, MA, LCMHCA, EMDR Trained, CSAT-Candidate | Dec 20, 2020 | Blog
December causes a lot of people like me to stop and think. Annual holidays bring a pause in our daily routines, while the year end draws us into meditation. Questions arise around how we can go into January prepared with new learnings. As I reflected on my 2020...
by Sherri Robbins, MA, LCMHCA, NCC, EMDR trained | Nov 22, 2020 | Blog
This year our world has experienced an unprecedented pandemic that drastically changed life for millions of people. Adjusting to a new normal has tested many relationships, most notably over the past eight months. The first article in this series highlighted these...
by Sherri Robbins, MA, LCMHCA, NCC, EMDR trained | Nov 8, 2020 | Blog
Stress and Relationships As of November 2020, it has been eight months since a global pandemic forced our nation to shut down, altering our lives in unforeseen ways. Jobs, education, sports, religious attendance, shopping, and social get-togethers have been halted or...
by Christy Cole, MA, LCMHC, EMDR trained | Oct 25, 2020 | Blog
Trauma Resiliency Model (or TRM) therapy is designed to teach wellness skills to children and adults experiencing traumatic stress reactions using a mind-body approach. Over the past several weeks, we reviewed two major elements of TRM. Post one was focused on...