The Blog

Just Do the Next Right Thing

May 3, 2021

I’ve seen dark before, but not like this This is cold, this is empty, this is...

Understanding Dissociation

May 3, 2021

Do you ever experience any of the following? Spacing out or daydreaming Becoming ‘glazed over’ Detaching...

(Re)Discovering Your Partner II

May 3, 2021

In Part One, we discussed how to communicate about the positive aspects of you and your...

A Picture of Resilience

May 3, 2021

One of my favorite things about being a therapist is witnessing the miracle of individual resilience....

[VIDEO] Navigating Racial Tension – A Mental Health Perspective

June 2, 2020

Pamela Larkin, a mental health therapist at Optimum Joy Clinical Counseling, joins Alexandra Hoerr to discuss...

Why Emotions Matter

June 13, 2019

Counselors are known to ask the question, “How are you feeling?”, and our media loves to...

You’ve Got to Feel It to Heal It: Learning to Cope with Difficulty

July 26, 2018

It is a natural human tendency to want to avoid, minimize, or eliminate painful feelings, thoughts,...

Boundaries & Feelings: what you can and can’t control

July 9, 2018

Boundaries are like an invisible fence between you and others. Everything on your side of the...

Deep Breathing: Surprisingly Healthy!

June 25, 2018

In a moment of chaos when people tell you to “just take a deep breath”, it...

Busyness Vs. Valued-Living

June 22, 2018

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. -Annie Dillard “Busy”...