As some of you know, I coordinate high-adventure camps for military families. The families that come to these particular camps are comprised of only the service member parent and the teenage children of the family. At each camp, I facilitate nightly discussions around a campfire with the families over topics, such as their familial relationships, communication, roles, and living in Read more…
I get asked a lot by my friends, students interested in becoming a therapist, and even people I just met how I keep my work as a therapist separate from my home life. They wonder how I can hear so many problems and pain all day and not have it affect me afterward. Well, first of all, not all of Read more…
You know that phrase, “the grass is greener on the other side”? Well, we all know that is not necessarily true. Even though we know this, we sometimes still have a hard time believing that our side is still green or maybe even greener in some ways. This has been my challenge as of late. I have entered a wrestling Read more…
“I’ve been thinking about this whole being happy thing, and I feel like people get lost when they think of happiness as a destination. We’re always thinking that someday we’ll be happy; we’ll get that car or that job or that person in our lives that’ll fix everything. But happiness is a mood, and it’s a condition, not a destination. It’s like Read more…
Much like Kristyn has mentioned before in a previous post, music often offers a very validating and therapeutic experience for me. The music I choose to listen to in a particular moment typically reflects the mood I am in. Sometimes the mood is exciting and energetic (often paired with a crazy dance party with my best friends). Other times the mood Read more…
