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202 Walton St Suite #203, Syracuse, NY 13202 | Online Therapy Available
Do you feel that you have too much on your plate at once? Facing a life you may have not imagined you would be living? As we gain life at different ages and milestones we experience life with many obstacles. Facing Hardships When hit with any kind of hardships, it’s difficult to know which types…
Describe your “happy” place… Let’s start with the meaning of a happy place; it is a memory, situation, or activity that makes you feel happy. It can be anything, so to speak. It can be a memory of when you first met your best friend, it could be a memory of past activity or an…
Many of us pray in times of need, despair, sickness and many pray to keep their faith and do diligence going in their religion and/or daily living. When COVID hit, people were dying, scared to come out of their homes, literally felt the world was coming to an end. What is faith? Having faith is…
The human body releases the hormone cortisol in response to stress. Chronic stress causes depression and eventually mental illness. Stress makes people tired and disagreeable. If you are depressed then you can’t feel emotional intimacy. The good news ..is that stress is manageable. Identify the trigger that causes stress in your lives and deal with…
“Your only limit is you. Be brave and fearless.” “It’s not about being fearless, it’s about acting in spite of fear.” It’s that time of year again, a new school year. Do you suffer from school anxiety with everything we all have encountered the last few years? Sending the kids back to school can come…
Your feelings matter You don’t need to validate your feelings to anyone Your feelings matter You are entitled to feel the way you do Don’t let anyone tell you different Your feelings matter Emotions serve an important purpose and shouldn’t be ignored. For example, feeling angry, afraid, or sad tells you that something’s wrong….
When I was younger I enjoyed playing with the boys, riding bikes and catching salamanders, I would say I strived for adventure. But growing up wasn’t always adventures, it was lonely at times, feeling I always was out of place or had to act a certain way to fit in. Looking back on the years…
bro·ken-heart·ed [ˌbrōkənˈhärdəd] ADJECTIVE 1. overwhelmed by grief or disappointment: “the woman they left behind is broken-hearted” Have you ever experienced a broken heart? There are endless feelings for the broken heart. No one likes to feel broken or sad but it inevitable it will happen at some point of your life. How can we endure…
Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting things you could possibly look forward to your whole life. But is it really? With all the things that planning a wedding comes with, you would think it would be the most stressful event for you to ever have to plan in your life. Weddings come…
Addiction Do you or someone you know suffer from addiction? Yes, addiction can come in all forms, not just drug addiction. Pornography, sex, gambling, over-eating, shopping and many many more. Addiction is just that, being addicted to a particular substance, place or thing. Here are a few red flag warnings you may be addicted to…
Nineteen percent of Americans will suffer from depression at some time during their lives. Sadly, depression hits the young and old alike. Fifty percent of children and adolescents and 20 percent of adults report some symptoms of depression. Since the pandemic of Covid-19, 48% of Americans report feeling depressed, anxious or both. Depression can look…
Counseling, when is the right time? When is it the right time to seek counseling? Counseling services are designed for anyone who needs help to get through their daily life, who seek comfort, in a confidential atmosphere to speak on some of the following but not limited to; adjusting to college life (roommate issues, time…
Do you fear? Fear is so much more than being scared when you watch a scary movie or maybe you fear something like spiders, water, fire or being alone. What is fear? Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something that is dangerous, will likely cause pain, or cause a…
Most of us believe that what we put in our bodies will be the outcome on how our bodies will adapt to disease, our environment and daily living. Maintaining a healthy diet every day isn’t as easy as it sounds. With life going a million miles a second fast-food can be a quick and easy…