It’s funny. When someone becomes anxious or depressed, we want them to go to a counselor to sort themselves out. It’s their problem. Only mental illness isn’t a personal issue. It’s a social one. In some cases, this means that the person who is...
If you are, or have been, in a relationship with a narcissist, you may have experienced stalking after the breakup. Lots of people know about this. But did you know that there is also narcissistic pre-stalking? Yep. What’s Narcissistic Pre-Stalking? It’s...
Are you a long time counseling client who hasn’t really changed your life a whole lot? Maybe you still go because you don’t know what else to do. In this article, I’ll review some ideas about what to do when counseling doesn’t help. See a...
People often ask me for Richmond area referrals. Here is a list of helping professionals you can try. If someone is not on the list, it doesn’t mean that I don’t recommend them. It could be that I am unfamiliar with them and their work. Keep in mind that...
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) score is based upon the answers to ten questions focused around childhood experiences. The assessment shows a relationship between traumatic childhood events and physical, social and emotional problems later in adulthood. This...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and the most stressful. If you want to have a holly jolly Christmas read on! I’ll use “Christmas With the Kranks” to show you the dos and don’t of holiday magic. Christmas with the Kranks...
Could you be the target of sex trafficking? Many of us think that sex trafficking only happens to the young, but only 51% of them are children. That’s 1.8 million children world wide and 100,000 per year in America. If you think that being male protects you,...
Could a person get post traumatic stress disorder from a paranormal event? Is paranormal PTSD a real thing? Any event, real or imagined, that results in intrusive memories, nightmares, being easily startled, hypervigilance, avoiding the place where the event happened,...
People go to therapy because they have a problem. They are in pain, and want relief fast! Therapy is an investment. It takes time and money, so naturally you want to make the most out of therapy. Here are some tips to help you do just that! Get Clear on Why...
Okay, first off, let me tell you that there is no way to be 100% unmanipulatable. However, there are ways to reduce your vulnerability, and this article will look at those. Ready? Forget About Stereotypes The first thing you need to do to reduce your vulnerability to...
