Michigan winters are long, dark and cold! As a psychotherapist, it’s about this time of year we get concerned about how harsh weather impacts our patients mental health and wellbeing. With the lack of sunlight and dangerously cold temperatures, it’s easy to see how isolation, withdrawal and symptoms of situational depression can increase. I’ve tried …
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Communication can be so complex and challenging! Sometimes people don’t understand what we’re trying to say. Sometimes what we say isn’t what we mean. Sometimes what we hear isn’t what’s being said. But, it’s even harder when we say nothing! I tell people all the time “don’t function from assumption” meaning clarify, clarify, clarify! I …
New Year’s is a time for fresh beginnings and new goals. Typical resolutions focus on weight loss or healthier eating – which are wonderful self-care goals, but I would like to invite you to consider including these additional 5 resolutions for better living this year……. Live Brave! I made a very conscious decision last year …