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The holiday season can be exciting and fun! It can also be overwhelmingly stressful and frustrating. As we come together with family members we haven’t seen all year, we may find ourselves in the middle of dysfunction. At Wisdom Within Counseling, we can help support you during your family gatherings during the holiday season. Tip #1: Don’t Be Afraid to
If you are fighting like lawyers in your marriage, you might want guidance around gaining closeness and hope. As well, fighting like lawyers means that you are in conflict all the time and hurting emotionally. You may feel afraid, like you are walking on eggshells, angry, and hopeless. Deep down, you know you want to stay together, but the fighting
Self-care isn’t always the first thought on most people’s minds. Too often, many people tend to put themselves last on their list to care for. But, as the old saying goes, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” Constantly caring for others and leaving no time for yourself is a clear path to burnout. It is important to practice self-care!
Are you dealing with someone with narcissistic personality disorder? When it comes to dealing with a narcissist, whether that be a family member or someone you’re dating, it can make your life very challenging. Someone with narcissistic personality disorder is not just self absorbed, they literally lack empathy. Someone with narcissistic personality disorder and gets diagnosed from a therapist or
Many times, when a young adult is struggling with their sexual orientation or questioning their gender, they may be suicidal, self-harming, or more angry. To add, teenagers may be struggling to keep friendships in their life when feeling rejection from friends or being bullied. Sometimes, a break up can really impact a young adult who is already struggling with their
From any of us, gender questioning feelings can come off as new or even unfamiliar. For parents, hearing their young child wants to be a different gender or wants a name change can be scary. In this article, you can learn about gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and biological sex. The team at Wisdom Within Counseling are transgender specialists
How past experiences shape who you are? Past experiences shape us in positive and negative ways. There is no doubt about it. For a high school young woman, getting in a car accident on the way home from her prom dance is a trauma. Her dress is covered in glass shards. A major car accident changes her life for ever.
Who started improv, drama therapy and play therapies? Looking back in history, we have a few counselors, play theorists and drama theorists who have paved the way for us today. Neva Boyd offered recreational therapies, Jane Addams focused on social work, Viola Spolin focused on improvisation in therapy. Jane Addams also was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace
If you are trying to get pregnant or newly pregnant, this is going to be an exciting time of your life that brings up a variety of emotions. Whether you are planning to be a single parent or in a partnership, you might feel a variety of new things. As well, you may be embarking on your new journey of
Anxiousness is a normal part of childhood, and every child goes through it temporarily. However, for some children, (1 in 8 to be exact) the feeling of anxiousness does not go away. And, if experienced along with other symptoms, including a generally low mood, frequent emotional outbursts, and poor concentration at school, this may be the sign of a deeper