Mindfulness: Stop and Smell the Roses
By Holly Marks, MA, NCC, LPCC on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 in Anxiety Counseling. No Comments
By Holly Marks, MA, NCC, LPCC on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 in Anxiety Counseling. No Comments
We have all heard the saying, “Stop and smell the roses.” But when was the last time you actually stopped to smell a flower? Did you notice the color and texture of the flower? What did the flower’s petals feel like between your fingertips? Did you notice the sound of the wind that slowly moves […]
By Holly Marks, MA, NCC, LPCC on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 in General Mental Health. No Comments
Spring is a time of new beginnings and new growth. This is a great time to do some spring cleaning for your mental health! Fresh Air And Sunlight What would you need to do in your life to give yourself a breath of fresh air? Maybe it would feel refreshing to have a date night, […]
By Tyler White, MA, LPCC on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 in Cognitive Behavior, General Mental Health. No Comments
I’m a die-hard Seattle Seahawks fan. I was raised just outside of Seattle, and rooting for Seattle sports teams was engrained in me from a young age. Regardless of who you root for, sports fans are generally taught to celebrate their successes, but avoid their failure like the plague. We’ll celebrate beating the Broncos in […]
By Tyler White, MA, LPCC on Sunday, February 16th, 2025 in General Mental Health. No Comments
One of the most common grievances I hear from clients is something to the effect of “this is taking too long to heal.” Often, my response to this qualm is “well how long have you been dealing with it?” The response here is often “years,” “longer than I can remember,” or, in some cases, “my […]
By Holly Marks, MA, NCC, LPCC on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 in General Mental Health. No Comments
Life gets overwhelming. We mess up. Our past choices seem to weigh us down. We feel stuck. Do you ever wish you could start over and begin again? Have you ever thought about moving out of state or finding a cabin in the woods where no one knows you, and you can be a whole […]
By Tyler White, MA, LPCC on Saturday, January 18th, 2025 in General Mental Health. No Comments
In the first season of Ted Lasso, Ted is playing a game of darts against one of the antagonists in the story, Rupert. Towards the end of the game, Ted was talking about how he had been underestimated by people his whole life. For years, this bothered him, but then he saw the quote “be […]
By Tyler White, MA, LPCC on Saturday, December 14th, 2024 in Depression. No Comments
One of the most common things I hear this time of year from clients are how difficult the holidays are. Almost unanimously, once a client tells me something to this effect, the next thing they tell me is that they feel completely alone in this feeling. Not only is this time of year tougher than […]
By Holly Marks, MA, NCC, LPCC on Saturday, December 14th, 2024 in General Mental Health. No Comments
Deck the halls with boughs of Holly…and family fights, anxiety, and disappointment. The holiday season can be full of so much joy and happiness, and sometimes, it can also come with conflict, stressful family gatherings, and pain. This time of year can be a good time to acknowledge the different roles we play and the […]
By Tyler White, MA, LPCC on Saturday, November 16th, 2024 in Marriage Counseling. No Comments
As kind of a sentiment as wedding speeches are, there have been few that have left a lasting impression on me. That is perhaps what made one of the speeches from a wedding I recently attended so memorable and profound. The father-of-the-groom, a retired marriage and family therapist, talked about how in his career he […]
By Sara Corona, MA, LPC on Thursday, November 12th, 2020 in Marriage Counseling. No Comments
Helping Couples Stay Healthy In Covid-19 Era For most, 2020 has been filled with many ups and downs. The presence of Covid19 has forced people to shift their daily routines and adjust to new realities. From working from home to spending more time together in quarantine, many couples have found themselves questioning their relationship as […]