Everyone does their best to live a meaningful, enjoyable life. Yet, a lot of people find this to be a much bigger challenge than expected. For some reason, life just seems harder and we know that something must change. Is this where you’re at in life? If so, congratulations on recognizing that a challenge exists and taking …
At Real Life Counseling, we know that families face all kinds of challenges. We know that some children act out more than others, and that even though you try to raise siblings the same it doesn’t work out that way. We also know that growing a family to include children creates a whole new world …
One of the barriers I have found for getting children to receive mental health therapy is difficulty with transporting students to and from therapy sessions and not wanting the child to miss school, especially considering many parents first reach out to a therapist for their child because of school struggles. With school-based mental health services, …
While at my daughter’s karate class recently, I overheard her instructor talking to the group about perseverance and the importance of never giving up and working hard to accomplish your goals. It was nice to hear him addressing something that I had told her many times throughout her young life. Hoping to have my parenting …
Are you getting the most out of your life right now? Does it feel like one or two main problems keep holding you back? At Real Life Counseling, we have therapists who specialize in counseling men about their lives, relationships, and careers so they can get what they really want out of them. Our therapists …
Women today face no shortage of challenges. Between unrealistic expectations forced on women by relentless marketing and the fact that more women than ever before are working AND managing life at home, it’s no wonder women often come to our offices overwhelmed, stressed and tired. Women seem to continue to add responsibilities and expectations without …
What to do… In most situations when people hear I work primarily with teenagers, I get a lot of “oh man” with an eye roll. I quickly respond with “I love working with teenagers.” The key to making progress with teens is building a strong client/counselor relationship. Teens can be very skittish when it comes …
Oftentimes, when otherwise loving relationships run into trouble, one or both partners wonder: “Do we really belong together?” Does this sound familiar? Do you sometimes feel as though your partner is more of a roommate? No fun? No communication? No intimacy? At Real Life Counseling, we’ve helped couples in the exact same situation. We know …
Our Approach for Counseling for individuals working through Trauma, is described through a Poem, entitled a Sacred Honor, “To share in the journey of a precious soul…bearing witness to the wounded heart…honoring the pain..To let remembrance echo for a quiet season…while healing’s gentle embrace ushers in the light of new growth…and the celebration of freedom” …
Anger is a reaction to an emotion of a personal violation or an act by someone else that they feel wronged them. Getting angry is not a problem within itself. We all will experience anger, but what we do with that anger is the key. Anger is a natural emotion that every human being has …
“Mourning a major bereavement is a personal process with no set formula or absolute ending. It is not a finite process but a lifelong adjustment to a world without the deceased person.” -Smith, S. C., & Pennells, S. M, 1995 The inevitable and sad truth that we all learn throughout life is that every living thing …
“I am feeling down”, is feeling sad different from depression? We all have hard days, we all feel down sometimes, but individuals that have experienced depression understand that it’s very different than feeling a little down. A brief description of depression: It is estimated that on average 14-16 million Americans are affected by depression each year, making …
People use the word “anxiety” to describe a wide range of experiences. It is sometimes used to describe a nervous feeling before a performance ie, “I’m anxious about giving my speech.” On the other end of the spectrum it can be used to describe an experience as severe as a panic attack in which someone …
