by Lynn Ingber | Feb 18, 2023 | Bad Choices/Repeating Mistakes?
How to escape the loop of bad choices No one enjoys being caught in a loop of making bad choices and repeating mistakes. Yet, often we find ourselves doing just that. We recognize a familiar pattern of mistakes, like the stripes in a fabric, repeating throughout our...
by Lynn Ingber | Feb 2, 2023 | counseling
Approaches to roommates Dealing with roommate problems might seem challenging. Even best friends might discover that living with each other isn’t as easy as they thought it would be. It is wise to discuss boundaries and set rules from the start. As in any...
by Lynn Ingber | Jan 18, 2023 | Dealing with Depression & Anxiety
Shifting Out of Insecurity into More of a “Yes I Can” Mentality Dealing with depression and anxiety can feel challenging. Often, the more you focus on your anxious or depressed emotion, the more intense it becomes. Sometimes, you can do things to make yourself feel...
by itsonlylyn | Jan 12, 2023 | What Does Self-care Mean for You?
Can self-care help you deal with anxiety? In one way or another, self-care is often part of many people’s New Year’s resolutions. We make promises to ourselves, promises to eat better, exercise more, work smarter and to restore better balance in our lives. Sometimes...
by Lynn Ingber | Dec 14, 2022 | Couples Counseling
Tools for a happier relationship Marital or couple’s counseling can provide tools for a happier relationship. All relationships encounter challenges from time to time. One of the tools that a psychotherapist might use to help couples is called “breaking the cycle of...
by Lynn Ingber | Dec 7, 2022 | Coping with the Holiday Blues?
Feeling depressed or anxious during the holidays? The holiday blues refer to emotions of depression or anxiety during the holidays. While the holiday season is supposed to be a joyful time of merriment and giving, not everyone feels this way. What factors can underly...
by Lynn Ingber | Oct 8, 2019 | Couples Counseling
Using Approaches that Invite Constructive Participation Marriage counseling can give a couple tools so they can better communicate with each other. Many relationships break down due to poor communication skills that lead to misunderstandings. After awhile, the...
by Lynn Ingber | Oct 2, 2019 | Depression
What Are the Signs of Depression? Depression affects people differently. Yet, everyone has experienced at least some symptoms of depression at one time or another. However, depression is more than short-lived moments of feeling down. It is an emotional and behavioral...
by Lynn Ingber | Sep 27, 2019 | Anxiety
You Can Do Something About Persistent Anxiety How do you know if you’re anxious? Your heart pounds, your palms sweat and the urge to get away from whatever is causing these feelings seems overwhelming. You either want to stomp it out of existence or run away as...
by Lynn Ingber | Sep 25, 2019 | Couples Counseling, marriage counseling
How Can Emotional Infidelity Affect Your Marriage? Emotional infidelity is a relatively new term that you hear today, especially with the advent of the Internet. Most couples realize that a sexual affair can be harmful to their relationship. Yet, there is a difference...
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