Like me, you’ve probably known several people who talk about specific intentions they plan to achieve “some day”. They talk about these intentions day after day, week […]
For many people who suffer from an addiction, or are swept away with compulsivity, they are capable of remaining in their unhealthy behaviors as long as they […]
Have you ever had to pull weeds? Perhaps you were working in a garden, landscaping a yard, or clearing a field and you discovered some pesky weeds […]
We human beings can be remarkably complex creatures, and yet so functionally simple! For example, the average person functions in life using a simple behavioral system as […]
Are you as understanding of others as you think you are? It’s a good question to ask because we like to think we’re good at understanding others […]
Did you know many people – perhaps most? – who visit a counselor don’t come due to a mental illness, although they do come because of a […]
The young couple who had come for counseling were past the intake and assessment process, it was time for me as their counselor to help them identity […]
If you could ask a group of people you know and respect how to deal with “difficult” people, the first recommendation offered would likely be to avoid […]
Someone once noted, “It’s more rewarding to resolve a conflict than to dissolve a relationship.” While that may be more rewarding, resolving conflict usually appears to be […]
One of the worst possible — and most common — ways of living life is to allow ourselves to be governed by our senses. We human beings […]