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I Support Women’s Rights, the LGBTQIA+ Community, and BLM/Diversity/Racial Equality Advocacy
I am writing this post becuase on July 5th of 2022, my alma mater, Denver Seminary, made a pubic statement saying that they support the actions of the Supreme Court in overturning Roe vs. Wade. I realize that I have not yet made a public statement stating that I do...
Some More Coping Skills to Try
Here are some more skills to add to your pandemic coping toolkit. I hope they are helpful to you and remember to always tailor skills to your unique needs. Not all of these skills will help you so make sure to try a few and figure out which ones work for you and...
A Coronavirus Mental Health Toolkit
Physically distancing (my preferred term for social distancing since it is by far more accurate regarding what we are tasked with doing) is difficult. I don’t care how introverted or extroverted you think you are, humans are social creatures at the end of the day. ...
Coronavirus and Some Tricks to Stay Healthy
I have not had a lot of time to blog lately, but I feel compelled to spend some time writing about the Coronavirus which I will refer to as COVID19 from here on out. A Good Resource We must focus on the facts. I recommend everyone read the following website:...
Crying in Therapy and What to Expect
When you think of psychotherapy or counseling, what image comes to mind? If you’ve never been to therapy, there’s a strong chance that a crying person sitting on a couch across from a therapist comes to mind. You wouldn’t be weird to think that as this is one of the...
Why Am I in Pain?
Pain is the number one reason people begin to seek help. Humans tend to not like pain, especially severe pain. We’ll do anything to not be in pain. However, pain is a perfectly normal experience. Moreover, pain is an important experience. Pain tells us when...
What to Talk About and how Long You Should be in Therapy
I often run into the idea that counselors and therapists are supposed to fix things. This usually implies that there is some kind of time limit on mental health counseling. I will tell you right now, this is not true. There is no time limit on recovering from some...
How to Change Your Teen’s Behavior
Your kid is sneaking out so you give them a stricter curfew. Your kid is drinking so you tell them they can’t hang out with certain friends. Your teen is always with their romantic partner so you put limits around how much they can be around them. Your teen uses...
Alabama Abortion Law: Some Additional Considerations
I’m not going to waste much time talking about the legislation itself in Alabama. I’m not here to make a stance on whether or not one should be pro-life or pro-choice. I believe we are all entitled to our different opinions and we are required to respect one another...
Responding to School Shootings: an Opinion
It has been two days since the STEM Academy shooting crisis, and I am still beside myself. The grief of the community and the somberness of this week hangs over everything. I want to validate that this is appropriate. This was a senseless act of violence that...