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Blog Post: Why I Hate the Phrase “Get Over It”

Blog Post: Why I Hate the Phrase “Get Over It”

The woman looked at me with tears streaming down her face. “I know I should be over this already,” she said. “But I’m getting worse.” This particular woman had lost her healthy husband of 40+ years suddenly in an accident. About six months had passed when we spoke. We...

Blog Post: Productive or Destructive?

Blog Post: Productive or Destructive?

Recently I had a client facing a tough weekend situation – a family reunion of sorts, and he had no idea what the outcome would be after the visit. Of course, he knew what HE wanted the outcome to be……a reconciliation…….but had zero clue which way it would fall out....

Blog Post: Now

Blog Post: Now

I want to switch jobs, but... I 'm not satisfied with my relationship, but it's okay for now. There's never a good time to start my own business. Maybe in a few years. Once the kids get older, we'll travel. We'll save more money once we x, y and z. As a counselor, I...

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