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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Depression
Temperatures are cooling, the trees are changing colors, and pumpkin spice “everything” can be found “everywhere”. From toothpaste to beard oil, from deodorant to dog shampoo, commerce is bouncing back with a seasonal favorite. For many, however, the beautiful colors, cool breezes, and alluring smells signal the arrival of a recurring depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder. …
Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Parenting
Words are incredibly powerful. We use them to get things done, communicate our feelings, influence behavior, and generate new ideas. Words can also be an art form expressed in poetry, novels, and music. Taking a moment to think about effective and ineffective communication with our words can be a powerful way to transform how we …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Love Languages
Our words have an incredible impact on others, especially our children. When considering the impact of our words in the context of love languages, this takes the power of our words to a different level. In the books, The 5 Love Languages and The 5 Love Languages of Children, authors Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Children and Adolescent Counseling, Counseling, Individual Counseling, PTSD Counseling
Why do we keep talking about the coronavirus? Because unlike the flu, to-date, there is no vaccine, it is easily spread from person to person, it affects the mental well-being of the sick and the healthy, and it can be life-threatening to family, coworkers, neighbors, and friends. In 2020, the mental health community added COVID-19 …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Children and Adolescent Counseling, Counseling, Individual Counseling, Therapy
“To be or not to be, that is the question?” is a question far too many Americans are asking themselves as we face a worldwide pandemic. As state, county, city, and local governments formulate long and short range plans – applicable to the needs of their specific communities, many within those communities are experiencing mental …
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