“I have this odd feeling in my stomach. It is like my stomach is trying to tell me something but I can’t quite tell yet what it is.

It is 8:45am on Monday morning and I already need a nap. Until 7:50am I was doing fine. Felt like I could sail through the day.

Written by Shauna Weaver I had just taken my place in line at The Muny when a familiar face stepped directly behind me. We have all...

By Christia DeShields Two of my three boys have a few more weeks before the start of school, and I was figuring out what to do with them...

Today I had breakfast with a friend. Our conversation reminded me . . .

Truly listening to someone is one of the greatest gifts we can give another human being. It is not about agreeing with their perspective.

Think you are fairly evolved when it comes to handling sticky situations and prickly people? Let's see how you would respond to these . . .

Written by Angela Beise I was unprepared for the day grief came knocking at my door. My fourth baby, Michael,

Written by Jeff Taylor, MAC, LPC Recently there was an adorable two-year-old little boy in my office. He was wearing a cardinal’s cap...

Radonda Rowton, MAC, PLPC - Laughter and Emotional Health

Reflecting on the experience of someone walking through the door for the first time . . . What brought them here? Are they feeling anxious .

By Jeff Taylor, MAC, LPC Quick question. What are you grateful for? Family?  Friends?   Kids?   God? Next question. How often do you...

Around 10:15pm there was a knock at my front door. Hesitantly I cracked the door open. It was dark and I was the only one home at the time.

Author: Chrissy Stergos, MAC, CIT I have been learning about mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness meditation is about quieting yourself,...

Author: Laura Winters, LMSW | Adoption Consultant About two months ago I received a call from a former client; a couple I had worked with...

Obsessed with the task of managing someone else’s out-of-control life, we find no pleasure in caring for ourselves. Instead we focus on . .

Author: Radonda Rowton, MAC, PLPC I sat in a room at a car dealership not long ago, and while they were finishing up doing repairs on my...

Author: Jeff Taylor, MAC, LPC When I was around five I was desperate to have a pair of hot wheel pants and yes, I mean that literally....

Author: Radonda Rowton, MAC, PLPC A recent Christian Post article just came out releasing a new Gallup report saying that the percentage...

Why is asking for help so hard? Author: Radonda Rowton, MAC | PLPC When I first started counseling, my supervisor told me not to be...