2015 | Online Therapy

12 Feb

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, relationships, 2 Comments

What does “love yourself first” really mean?

There is an old cliché we’ve all heard many times before which is to “love yourself first”. This is an almost impossible task to learn on your own. It’s not a logical process and most likely you’ve been taught erroneously that loving yourself first is selfish and pathetic. But here’s the deal. You can’t give … Continue reading »

06 Feb

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, depression, Comments Off

Tell me your story.

It’s just not working. Your friends are quick with advice, but they just don’t get it. You certainly can’t talk to your parents. Your partner is too entrenched in the situation. You have been wanting to make changes but you’re too embarrassed, sad or hurt to talk about it. Maybe it’s time you and I … Continue reading »

05 Feb

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, depression, 4 Comments

Put your smart phone technology to use.

If you’re suffering from depression you may find yourself spending a lot of time with your phone. Maybe you’re looking at Facebook and noticing all the happy people with their perfect lives, with the selfies and the family pictures that just happen to have that new swimming pool in the background. You’re wondering why you’re … Continue reading »

03 Feb

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, depression, Comments Off

What’s so funny about therapy?

Don’t get me wrong. Therapy can be painful at times. Confronting and tackling the issues in your life that are holding you back is not always an easy process. But at it’s core, therapy is a conversation. A conversation between you and me with a purpose and a goal. One that spans a range of … Continue reading »

02 Feb

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, depression, Comments Off

I don’t want you to save me. I want you to stand by my side as I save myself.

Everyone would like to receive caring, emotional support from others when feeling hurt, alone, disappointed, scared or upset. But what is supportive to one person may not be to another. People differ substantially in the type of emotional support that makes them feel better. If you want the right kind of support, you have to … Continue reading »

30 Jan

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, relationships, 2 Comments

5 Signs of an Emotionally Abusive Relationship:

Are you experiencing these issues? 1. You walk on eggshells to avoid upsetting your partner. 2. Your feelings and opinions are rarely validated. 3. Your partner is mistrustful of you for no reason. 4. You feel like you are unable to discuss problems in the relationship. 5. You feel “stuck” or confused most of the … Continue reading »

29 Jan

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, therapy, Comments Off

I might not be the right therapist for you.

There is no one therapist, philosophy, or therapeutic approach that works best for everyone. Any claim to the contrary is simply not true. Everyone is different, with different personalities, different issues, different needs and different preferences. That is the purpose of a consultation. It is not to be sold to. It is to have an … Continue reading »

29 Jan

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, depression, Comments Off

What does Depression look like?

Depression looks like everyone. The next time you are in a crowd, look around. 1 out of every 10 people you see is suffering from depression. Most of them will do nothing at all. They will likely get worse. Some will self-medicate with drugs or alcohol. They will definitely get worse. A few of them … Continue reading »

28 Jan

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, depression, Comments Off

A little pile of happiness.

We’ve all been there. We feel lost. We feel sad. We feel hurt. We feel stuck in a routine. Stagnant. We keep spinning our wheels. We have problems we are trying to solve, fears we are trying to conquer and mistakes we are trying to sort out. We are just trying to survive. But here’s … Continue reading »

26 Jan

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, depression, Comments Off

You think you deserve pain, but you don’t.

You think feeling constantly stressed and exhausted is normal, but it’s not. Many of us make the mistake of believing that we don’t deserve happiness and accept our unhappy state as our destiny. We tolerate jobs that decrease our self-worth. We accept relationships that make us feel “less than” and we stay in environments that … Continue reading »

Yearly Archives: 2015

What does “love yourself first” really mean?

Tell me your story.

Put your smart phone technology to use.

What’s so funny about therapy?

I don’t want you to save me. I want you to stand by my side as I save myself.

5 Signs of an Emotionally Abusive Relationship:

I might not be the right therapist for you.

What does Depression look like?

A little pile of happiness.

You think you deserve pain, but you don’t.

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