TELETHERAPY

TELETHERAPY

For your safety and everyone else’s, now is a great time to try teletherapy for your counseling sessions instead of going to the office for an in-person session. WHY I’M OFFERING TELETHERAPY Given the COVID-19 implications, I chose to stop all in-person...
Therapy for Men

Therapy for Men

Therapy for Men Our society makes it very difficult for men to reach out for help.  I realize that picking up the phone or emailing a counselor is one of the last things you want to do.  It probably ranks down there with having a root canal.  I want to make the...
Why Bessie the Cow hangs in my office

Why Bessie the Cow hangs in my office

I have this amazing, very, large canvas of Bessie the Cow in my office, hanging on the wall over my grey leather IKEA therapy couch. I know,  Really.  Why would a therapist hang a canvas of a colorful cow in her office. Well, in all honesty, it’s because I just...
You Be You

You Be You

I have always loved the phrase “You Be You” because I love the self-acceptance behind those simple words.   Years ago, when I was a photographer, I almost named my business Be You Photography.  Today, I tried a new class at my local gym.  A friend had suggested it and...
Living a good life

Living a good life

Today I met the most wonderful man working at a McDonalds about 3 hours south of Kansas City who had the best philosophy for how to live a good life.  My husband and I were south of Springfield attending the regional Color Guard Championships for our youngest child. ...
Resolutions or Background Music?

Resolutions or Background Music?

I’ve never been one to set New Year’s resolutions.  I always found the process discouraging.  I typically had lofty goals that were too difficult to maintain over the course of a year.  My early lack of success with this pretty much killed my desire to make this an...