While many LPCs have specialties, this does not mean they will not take you as a client if you do not fall under their specialty. However, looking into an LPC specializing in your condition may be the most effective. When you are choosing a professional counselor, focus on your comfort le...
As a parent, if you hope to reach out for mental health support, consider a platform like BetterHelp. If you have a teenaged 13-19, they may benefit from a platform likeTeenCounselingthat serves their age group. No matter your choice, reaching out for support can be a brave first step...
It can be disheartening when you notice a lack of kissing in your relationship, as it is an important form of physical and emotional intimacy for many couples. However, there are ways to cope with this situation and strengthen your connection in other ways. Here are 10 simple and relatable ...
What does it mean when a person is enmeshed? Enmeshment is adescription of a relationship between two or more people in which personal boundaries are permeable and unclear. This often happens on an emotional level in which two people “feel” each other's emotions, or when one person becomes...
you or for a family member, think about these distinctions. This helps you to ask questions to any practitioners you may consider. So rather than detail or question the so-called treatments themselves, let’s consider what exactly “cure” and “treatment" mean in regard to you and ...
Seek couples counseling. A mental health professional can help bring clarity to the root of the issue and give each of you a space to air out what you’re feeling, allowing you to better understand each other and come together to decide what the future holds. Final Thoughts Rebuilding attr...
Manager and Clinical Counselor,The Counseling Center at Stella Maris Much like each individual’s life, a human being’s death is intricate, unique and personal. It is often difficult to know what to say to someone who is dying because not many of us have experienced our own deaths before....
If we don’t know what to say in reply, we have to say something to show our response, as wecan’tstay dumb after being all ears to this romantic statement. Their confession doesnotmean you have to come up with a sudden positive response. If you know nothing about them, you need to...
Contributor: W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC, writer for Addiction Hope I have a hard time trusting God. I don’t mean that in the larger sense. I believe that God exists. I believe that God is good. I believe that God forgives me through Christ. ...
As perresearch, this demeaning behavior in a relationship often affects women, and they become isolated and more prone to depression. But it may affect men too. What does it mean when your husband belittles you? So,what is belittling behaviorfrom your husband? It comes down to a few things...