3 Ways to Have a Better Valentine’s Day in 2022! Hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day! For many, it was not. Whether you are in a relationship where you are wanting to see the connection go to the next level or are concerned that the relationship may end, couples counseling may be a great [...]
Is My Husband/Wife a Sex Addict? The word addiction carries many connotations but to be “addicted” typically means that there is a physiological dependence on something that is very difficult to break. Research on the brain has confirmed that there is a significant neurochemical reaction in the brain to sexual stimulation. These neurotransmitters are very [...]
Marital Therapy: How it works, And the best Outcomes. Keeping your marriage healthy and happy over time takes work and is sometimes it be a difficult. It is wonderful when a couple in a troubled relationship can recognize and jointly work out their differences. This process is seldom easy, however. Once problems have started to [...]
Longing Recently I was reading the book Unwanted, by Jay Stringer; in which he writes about the process of healing from sexual brokenness. He writes about the need to look at those things that bind us, through the lens of what we really need. In a similar vein I have often asked my clients to [...]
Advent I ventured out to Michael’s yesterday to find a few frames featured on their sale. The parking lot was a puzzle of cars and people, all with little space in between. The speed was like the speed of video-game graphics! It was almost too much for this avoidant, solitude-loving, introvert. Our car inched and [...]
The Importance of PLAYING As Adults Somewhere between childhood to adulthood we stop playing, We get so busy living life or numbing out in front of the television that we forget the benefits of play. Play is not just for kids. Tamis-Lemonda cited by Kesser explains, “play is being joyfully immersed in the moment, and [...]
SureHope Counseling & Training Center wants to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving! The act of thanksgiving is one of the most important acts to practice when in comes to mental health. There is so much research that shows adapting a lifestyle of gratitude is helpful in healing from anxiety, depression and [...]
See Mike Vaughn on Charlotte Today speaking about how to manage anxiety: https://www.wcnc.com/article/entertainment/television/charlotte-today/how-to-manage-anxiety/275-fe00b67b-8033-492d-9a8c-f9bf54ec4736
What is Career Development and Career Counseling? How Career Counseling really can help me! Should I go to college or should I go and learn a trade? I am not really be satisfied with my job anymore, should I find a new career? I need to re-enter the workforce but where do I start? What [...]
Lifestyle Changes to Improve Mental Health The concept of lifestyle change has been somewhat of a buzzword the past few years. People have realized that fad diets and intermittent seasons of exercise do not often lend to long-term results. Often individuals are unable to maintain big changes like extreme diets and long hours at the [...]
