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 2
I think one of the hardest things about dating is figuring out if the conflicts and/or differences you’re having with your partner are the result of the fact that we’re all different/flawed human beings and no relationship is perfect, or if the conflicts/differences are signs that this relationship is not the right fit for you. …
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 …
Anxiety, Stories, and Escape Rooms
I’ve been thinking a lot about anxiety lately, and how it often feels all encompassing, like a big, dark Box with no doors or windows from which to escape. You might be able to hear and sense the outside world from inside the Box, enough to know there is something better out there, but you …
New Video!
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New Location Coming Soon!
We are thrilled to announce that, as of November 1, 2016, we will be practicing in a brand NEW office space! As of November 1, 2016, Abundant Life Counseling St. Louis LLC will no longer be practicing at 10880 Baur Blvd. Instead, our new address will be University Tower, 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd., Suite 555, …
What Is Play Therapy? And Is It Just For Kids?
What exactly is Play Therapy? I get this question a lot. And I get it. To some people, it may not sound like a real thing. But it is. And it’s valuable and effective! I am a member of the Association for Play Therapy, a national network of certified play therapists, and they have an …
What is Counseling?
I view the counseling process as forming a unique, dynamic, and collaborative relationship with you, the client, in attempt to help you reach your therapeutic goal(s) and address the concern(s) that brought you to the counseling office in the first place. Often, these concerns are much more complex than what you and/or I are aware …
About Abundant Life
Abundant Life Counseling St. Louis LLC is dedicated to helping individual women in the St. Louis area flourish in the midst of life’s perplexing struggles and challenges. I (Julie Williamson, LPC, NCC, RPT) seek to increase hope, embody empathy, and encourage authenticity by joining with you to collaboratively assist you in achieving your therapeutic goals. …