Crossroads in life are opportunities to choose between different options.

Choices must be made whether things are going well or going badly. Changes in our marriage, careers, health, family life, and location can either inspire us to choose differently, or paralyze us with fear. What will you choose? The journey starts here. Carrie Licensed Professional Online Therapy
Crossroads in life are opportunities to choose between different options.

Put down the phone and slowly back away.

In this hectic world, it’s easy to get caught up in “stuff”. We get lost in ourselves and our busy and oftentimes repetitive day-to-day lives. We stay connected through our smartphones by texting, emailing and using social networks. We habitually check them because it helps us to feel connected. This way of thinking is indeed … Continue reading »
Put down the phone and slowly back away.

Too much doing, going, helping and giving can take a toll on us physically and emotionally.

Doing too much for others can increase irritability, frustration, anger, bitterness, resentment and burnout. Increased depression can also result from caring too much. In seeking to serve others, we often neglect our own needs and run out of inner resources from which to draw strength. We get so busy doing that we don’t stop to … Continue reading »
Too much doing, going, helping and giving can take a toll on us physically and emotionally.

Are you in a unhealthy relationship?

Sometimes you can’t quite put your finger on what is wrong with your relationship. Other times, the problems are obvious. Regardless, at one point the relationship provided some level of happiness, but now you’re not so sure. Every couple goes through rough patches. Yet, when these patches stretch out into long-term struggles, how can we … Continue reading »
Are you in a unhealthy relationship?

Denial.

As a therapist, I regularly talk to people who fool themselves into believing that everything is okay. Denial is a psychological defense mechanism that helps a person avoid a potentially upsetting truth. Denial is also a fantastic way to “avoid” when we don’t know how to fix the situation or when we don’t want to … Continue reading »
Denial.