Not the usual finish to that line. No- the living is not ‘easy’ for most parents in the summertime. Multiply any problems by 10 for each factor families have to deal with: minimal access to affordable childcare, absence of willing or able relatives to help out, inability to pay for or get their children transported [...]

Typically a person seeks treatment because of external motivators: the courts, the schools, the parents, the angry spouse. Think about it…a person is going to tell me that something is wrong with me and I don’t think that there is. Yeah, sign me up for that! I’m calling for an appointment tomorrow. And in addition [...]

…is a deadline. Although this was said by the ever annoying but somehow alluring Stephen A. Smith of Fox Sports Radio, these words ring true. When beginning a dissertation deadlines, schedules, projected targets – whatever you want to call them – help provide structure to the process. Since this is a completely new experience for [...]

I love when different aspects of your life come together in such a way that you can’t ignore the lesson that life wants to teach you. I shared with y’all in a previous post that I am a counselor in counseling. My therapist is Jungian-oriented, and several weeks ago, she introduced me to the concept [...]

Mental Health agencies all over the nation are hearing financial distress in fiscal year 2012. What are we as mental health professionals to do when we do not get support from our leaders when we need it the most? When people are in hard times financially, emotionally, medically, spiritually, etc… why is it that funding [...]

As an undergraduate, I was fascinated with my communications classes. So much so that I had almost enough credits for a double major along with my psychology degree. Perhaps it was because I grew up confused in a household where what was said was rarely what was meant, but I was amazed to find out [...]

Is the glass half full or half empty?  I would describe myself as a glass half full kind of person.  I am always looking for what is right, what is working, and what I feel good about.  Even in the most stressful or tough situations, I am trying to think of a positive outcome.   My [...]

Have you ever been to an AA meeting?  Do you drink?  Are you a recovering addict?  These are just some of the questions that I readily recall I am asked by clients I counsel for substance abuse treatment.  Oftentimes I’m enlightened.  According to some clients, a person can’t really help an addict unless they’ve been [...]