“1 in 5 children ages 13-18 have, or will have a serious mental illness.” (found on www.nami.org) I love to listen to talk radio. It connects me to the world outside the chatter of my own soul and sometimes I can be deeply moved by a story that I stumble across. This was definitely the case when ...read more
How a Joyful Japanese Woman Reduced My Anxiety
Every new year my wife and I go on an intense cleaning and organizing spree. We believe that tidying and organizing the clutter of our surroundings is a great way to reduce the clutter and anxiety in our internal world. This year, we stumbled upon a Netflix series featuring Marie Kondo, a ...read more
The Beginnings of All Things Are Small
"The beginnings of all things are small." This quote from Cicero was given to me by a friend when I was a student at Texas A&M University over 30 years ago. These words continue to remind me of the importance of starting with small changes instead of overdoing it when I want to make a change. ...read more
Christians, Mindfulness, and Meditation
Christians, Mindfulness and Meditation Abide App Review “...the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.” - Psalm 49:3 “If you continue in my [Jesus] word...then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” - John 8:31,32 I discovered this great Christian meditation ...read more
Finding a Path to Peace
As we enter into the holiday season, I encourage you to mindfully consider how you will choose to experience these next 50 days until January 1, 2019. How can we move through these holidays and develop a peacefulness in our minds? I think all of us yearn for peace in the midst of difficult times in ...read more
Suffering in Silence – Anxiety’s Stronghold
Anxiety can be a complicated thing, both in its origins and outcomes. From mild butterflies in the pit of our stomach, to retching and heaving over a toilet bowl—and a multitude of in betweens: a flushed face, stuttering and stumbling over words, racing thoughts, trembling knees, itchy rashes, ...read more
EMDR – Could it help you?
If you are looking to improve performance at work or in life, or you are needing practical and real relief from anxiety or phobias, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing - EMDR - could be right for you. EMDR and trauma Life experiences and memories are normally processed and stored based ...read more
New Roads Counseling – NEW Hours and Location
More opportunities for you! I want to let you know about some exciting new opportunities that will make it easier than ever for you to access therapy with me. My practice is expanding, to offer you more availability I am extending my office hours to include more time slots and alternate ...read more
The Impact of Stress and Trauma on the Brain and Body
Experiences from our past stick with us in ways that affect us in the present. We are all products of our past experiences, to some degree, either for good or ill. We may have forgotten many of our formative life experiences but they, along with experiences from our recent past, have left internal ...read more
Online Therapy: Pros and Cons
Online Therapy: Pros and Cons Online counseling is a great way to get all the benefits of good psychotherapy without the hassle of traffic and travel to get to a therapist’s office by a certain time. This is good news for those who are housebound or live in rural areas with no therapy services, or ...read more