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    Is SAD real?

    November 19, 2019

    Yes! SAD, short for Seasonal Affective Disorder, is real and is caused by the shortened hours of daylight as well as cloudy weather. When days are short it throws off our natural circadian rhythm.  It can begin as early as October and last into March or April. SAD affects children and adults alike. The symptoms […]

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    Is SAD real?

    Yes! SAD, short for Seasonal Affective Disorder, is real and is caused by the shortened hours of daylight as well as cloudy weather. When days are short it throws off our natural circadian rhythm.  It can begin as early as October and last into March or April. SAD affects children and adults alike. The symptoms […]

    Filed Under: Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder Tagged With: Depression, SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Winter Blues

    Help for when your teen has anxiety

    May 15, 2018

    Anxiety is an emotion most people feel at some point in their life and teens are no exception. Too often parents feel helpless; they want to help their teen but don’t know how. Here are 5 tips that will help you help your teen work through their anxious feelings.

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    Help for when your teen has anxiety

    Anxiety is an emotion most people feel at some point in their life and teens are no exception. Too often parents feel helpless; they want to help their teen but don’t know how. Here are 5 tips that will help you help your teen work through their anxious feelings.

    Filed Under: Anxiety, counseling, parenting, teens Tagged With: 5 tips, parenting, teen anxiety

    Why I use EMDR

    April 24, 2018

    EMDR is fast, effective, and long lasting. After using EMDR with clients, and gaining more and more training along the way, it has become my preferred method of therapy. It is the psychological theory of practice that I ascribe to.

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    Why I use EMDR

    EMDR is fast, effective, and long lasting. After using EMDR with clients, and gaining more and more training along the way, it has become my preferred method of therapy. It is the psychological theory of practice that I ascribe to.

    Filed Under: EMDR Tagged With: core beliefs, counseling, EMDR, post traumatic stress

    The Practice of Rest: 4 things I’ve learned

    April 18, 2018

    Here are 4 things I have learned about rest:
    It is OK to rest in the chaos, the undone, and the middle. I am reminding myself life is a marathon not a sprint. I am choosing grace over perfection. I am embracing the quote by Banksey – “When you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.”

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    The Practice of Rest: 4 things I’ve learned

    Here are 4 things I have learned about rest:
    It is OK to rest in the chaos, the undone, and the middle. I am reminding myself life is a marathon not a sprint. I am choosing grace over perfection. I am embracing the quote by Banksey – “When you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.”

    Filed Under: counseling Tagged With: one little word, Rest

    Trauma and your body: Simplified

    April 12, 2018

    Our brains are divided: left side, right side. The left brain is logical, mathematical, the organizer, and the language side. I like to think of my left brain as a filing cabinet. I think of the right side of the brain like the bouncer outside of an exclusive nightclub. The right side of the brain is older and developed before the left side. The right brain is where you process emotions, color, and movement. When danger is near you “feel it” in the right side before the left can put words to it.  Anything that overwhelms the body is trauma.

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    Trauma and your body: Simplified

    Our brains are divided: left side, right side. The left brain is logical, mathematical, the organizer, and the language side. I like to think of my left brain as a filing cabinet. I think of the right side of the brain like the bouncer outside of an exclusive nightclub. The right side of the brain is older and developed before the left side. The right brain is where you process emotions, color, and movement. When danger is near you “feel it” in the right side before the left can put words to it.  Anything that overwhelms the body is trauma.

    Filed Under: EMDR, Uncategorized Tagged With: EMDR, left brain, right brain, trauma

    What to expect when coming to therapy: A guide to getting started

    April 9, 2018

    Scheduling a therapy appointment is a big deal. As a therapist, I appreciate that it can be anxiety provoking to write that first e-mail, text, or make the phone call. I believe anyone that reaches out to contact me is brave. I am privileged to do my job because I get to hear people’s stories; and our stories are sacred. Here is a brief outline of what you can expect when coming to therapy.

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    What to expect when coming to therapy: A guide to getting started

    Scheduling a therapy appointment is a big deal. As a therapist, I appreciate that it can be anxiety provoking to write that first e-mail, text, or make the phone call. I believe anyone that reaches out to contact me is brave. I am privileged to do my job because I get to hear people’s stories; and our stories are sacred. Here is a brief outline of what you can expect when coming to therapy.

    Filed Under: counseling, counseling office, Uncategorized Tagged With: counseling, getting started, guide, scheduling a therapy appointment

    #1 Parenting Tip: 15 minutes of non directive play a day

    April 5, 2018

    #1 Parenting tip: 15 minutes of nondirective play per day
    It’s spring break week here in the Kalamazoo area and I have been thinking about the importance of play between parents and their kids. When I work with parents I always encourage 15 minutes of nondirective play.

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    #1 Parenting Tip: 15 minutes of non directive play a day

    #1 Parenting tip: 15 minutes of nondirective play per day
    It’s spring break week here in the Kalamazoo area and I have been thinking about the importance of play between parents and their kids. When I work with parents I always encourage 15 minutes of nondirective play.

    Filed Under: parenting Tagged With: improv, non directive, parenting, play

    Office Pics: Welcome to the counseling office

    March 26, 2018

    Here are some pictures of the therapy room and waiting area. Connections is open and accepting new clients.

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    Office Pics: Welcome to the counseling office

    Here are some pictures of the therapy room and waiting area. Connections is open and accepting new clients.

    Filed Under: counseling office, Uncategorized Tagged With: counseling office, therapy room

    Space Progress

    March 19, 2018

     This therapeutic space is sacred. The counseling office is more than just a room; it is an essential, safe place for growth and healing. It is a place that needs to evoke feelings of comfort and peace. My vision and dream for the 600 square feet of 122 S Main is that it will embrace […]

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    Space Progress

     This therapeutic space is sacred. The counseling office is more than just a room; it is an essential, safe place for growth and healing. It is a place that needs to evoke feelings of comfort and peace. My vision and dream for the 600 square feet of 122 S Main is that it will embrace […]

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