Tell me I’m not the only one… Today, I was meeting with another professional for the purpose of networking. He told me that he had looked at my website and complimented me on the design and material. Instead of politely and humbly thanking him for his compliment and positive feedback, I noticed myself rolling my …
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PICK a Partner (aka How to Avoid Falling in Love With A Jerk)
Can you relate? Molly is a 28 year-old, single woman, who grew up the second of four daughters in a conservative, Christian home. Her parents met in college and married soon after graduating, as did her older sister and her husband. Molly assumed she would also meet her husband in college, but despite having a …
Introducing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
I’m excited to introduce you to a new mode of therapy that I’ve recently been trained in and that I’ve added to my therapy practice: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT. Why ACT? I was working with a client, who I’ll call Joe. Joe is 18, a senior in high school, and came to see …
Jesus and Mindfulness
Visit a yoga class, take any course on psychology or counseling, or crack open any “self-help” book these days, and you’ll be introduced to and/or encouraged to practice “mindfulness.” You may even be given a list of benefits for engaging in this practice, such as stress reduction, becoming more attuned to your body, and improving …
I Wrote a Fan Letter to Taylor Swift
Dear Taylor, I’ve never written a “fan” letter before (not even to Justin Timberlake back in his *NSYNC days), so the fact that I’m writing one now hopefully conveys my appreciation and true “fandom” of yours! I’ve loved your music since your first hit single hit country radio. Even when you left country music and …
Things to Consider on That Tinder Date: Part 3 of 3
In last week’s blog post, I addressed the importance of you and your partner’s differences complementing and benefiting one another. In other words, opposites do attract. However, sharing similarities with your partner is also important. Which similarities are “must haves” in order for you and your partner to maintain chemistry and determine your compatibility? Dr. …
Things to Consider on That Tinder Date: Part 1
I hear it frequently. From clients, from friends…and, a few years ago before I met my husband, I was experiencing the same confusing thoughts and feelings: Why do I continue to maintain a romantic relationship with this person when they treat me like crap? This person treated me better/understood me better/was more attractive to me …
Ghosting: Today’s Dating Phenomenon
Tell me if this sounds familiar… You meet someone. You talk, you text, you Snapchat. Maybe you even go out. Everything seems great, this person seems to be unlike the other people you’ve met (boring, rude, obviously not a good fit for you, etc). You feel excited and hopeful. And why wouldn’t you feel that …
Photo Credits
Featured images by: Alexandre Hamada Possi, Umberto Salvagnin, and frankieleon from flickr.com/creative commons. Also, featured image by Amy Fishbein.
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photo by frankieleon (flickr.com/creativecommons)