Men, Movies, and Mental Health: Clinical Considerations
June was Men’s Mental Health Month. A time to highlight men’s mental health issues. One way to continue this conversation is through Men, Movies, and Mental Health: Clinical Considerations. Men are drawn to movies that speak to…
Book Review: Love People, Use Things by The Minimalists
I was pleased when, 1) I won an Advanced Reading Copy of Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works and 2) I was asked by BOOKish FIRST to write a review of the book. (The…
Therapeutic Relationships: What Do Clients Need From Clinicians In Counseling?
Therapeutic relationships are the foundation for effective, helpful, healing counseling to take place. At least that has been my experience during 38 years of clinical practice. If we, as clinicians, cannot build and maintain a therapeutic relationship…
Stress and The Silent To-Do List : Clinical Perspectives
Who doesn’t experience stress? To varying degrees we all do. Our clients struggle with the myriad of stresses in life. Clinicians are not immune. In the name of self-care and best practice we are charged with not…
Burnout Versus Moral Injury In the Mental Health Field
Burnout versus moral injury. Most mental health professionals are familiar with the term burnout, especially if they have worked in the field for a considerable length of time or if they work (worked) in a trauma-care type…
Food and Mood: 10 Talking Points to Share with Your Clients
As clinicians we often don’t discuss the topic of Food and Mood with our clients but we probably should. The field of Nutritional Psychiatry is expanding. New research and information is available indicating that the nutrients and…
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Decision-Making – Coloring the Pages of Your Life
Decision-making Decisions. Choices. These are part of life, whether we are young or old. We are faced with making choices and decisions daily. Some small, some not so small, and some life changing. How can we make…
God’s Way to “Home”
Have you ever wondered about your path and purpose in life? What you were meant to be, meant to do? Which road to follow? What life choices to make? This can be a difficult task for many…
Communication 101
CALLING ALL CREATIVE CLINICIANS! It’s time for Communication 101 (woot woot)! Do your clients ever present with communication problems? Do you notice a Dis–con–nect between married couples or families when they are meeting with you for counseling?…
Kindness
In today’s world we are all too familiar with doubt, despair, and disappointment. 2020 has brought with it many challenges that we have never previously experienced in our collective lifetimes. Covid-19 has ushered in fear, anxiety, sadness,…