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We each do it to varying degrees so it’s something we all have in common. Maybe you are avoiding that uncomfortable conversation with your boss. Or you change the subject (again) when your partner tries to connect with you. Maybe you look at the caller ID and don’t answer the phone call from your mother because it just feels too...[ read more ]

Church Wounds   Unfortunately, the places we are supposed to feel safe and protected can be the very places where we experience pain and abuse. Sadly, the church is not excluded from being one of those places that hurt people.   Signs of misuse of power may create cultures of fear, confusion, or exclusion.   There can be long-lasting effects...[ read more ]

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month!! 1 in 5 adults experience Mental Illness each year, which is approximately 52.9 million people (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)).  This Statistic is aimed to help people realize that they are not alone, as is Mental Health Awareness Month.  In May, we aim to help those effected by mental Illness and to let...[ read more ]

 LGBTQ+ Gender and sexuality topics, quite frankly, have a long past when it comes to society and even in the counseling field.   First, sexuality and gender identity have come extremely far in the counseling field and in society.  However, this does not mean that there is not work to be done.  Instead of labeling or putting someone in a...[ read more ]