Counseling for individuals, couples, adults and teens in Crystal Lake, Algonquin and McHenry County,
Returning to “business as usual” with seeing clients in-office will be a long transition process, with many guidelines for safety. See American Psychological Association article below. I doubt it will happen soon-so video/phone sessions likely to be extended to keep everyone safe from COVI D-19. As states begin to lift “safer-at-home” and “stay-at-home” orders, […]
How can we be CONTENT amidst the COVID-19 pandemic? We have heard of extrovert, introvert and even ambivert….but Bill Adams, a chaplain and Medishare (a health cost sharing program) coined the term “contentrovert.” A good quick read. I hope I won’t just survive this, but actually grow and learn something from it. It all […]
How to survive COVID-19 in this unprecedented time is consumeing the world. Undoubtedly everyone in the world is dealing with a new normal with the pandemic of the , COVID-19, ie-coronavirus. There are a lot of recommendations on how to cope, how to think positive, how to plan. But for most people, the reality is […]
Telehealth counseling is available
Telehealth services are available during the Coronavirus epidemic
This story of a Chinese farmer reflects that perspective and attitude is everything. (An old Chinese proberb story) A farmer and his son had a beloved horse who helped the family earn a living. One day, the horse ran away and their neighbours exclaimed, “Your horse ran away, what terrible luck!” The farmer replied, “Maybe […]
Brainspotting is considered a brain-based, research driven mindfulness therapy that assists the client in overcoming “big” feelings and stuck places in their life including negative patterns, anxiety, depression, PTSD, crisis and trauma, physical pain, performance anxiety and addictions. I have recently been trainined in Brainspotting and am now an official “Brainspotting practitioner.” Developed by David […]
When it comes to couples counseling, one key ingredient is understanding the inherent differences between men and women, and how this effects communication. This is a short great video clip that says it all. It is called “It’s not about the Nail”. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg And best wishes for a healthy […]
5 SIGNS YOU’RE IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH A NARCISSIST (This post is from the Amen Clinics, October 16, 2019, and not my original copy. Please see the link at the end of this article.) Is someone in your life constantly bragging in their social media posts, exaggerating about everything, and talking about all the […]
