Helping Teen Athletes Overcome Performance Anxiety In Performance-Driven Environments Teen athletes today are under more pressure than ever. Scholarships, rankings, social media highlights, and the constant expectation to “perform” can quietly turn a love for the game into a source of anxiety. When identity becomes tied to stats, wins, or approval, confidence becomes fragile. The […]
Forgiveness Equals Freedom: Reclaim Your Personal Power NOW! Unforgiveness is often misunderstood. Many people believe that holding onto resentment protects them or keeps them strong. In reality, unforgiveness does the opposite—it quietly hands your personal power to the very people who hurt you. True freedom begins when you understand that forgiveness is not weakness; it […]
Helping Couples Stay Anchored in Love & Respect Healthy relationships don’t drift into strength—they are anchored there. In a culture that celebrates emotion but often ignores commitment, the Bible offers a timeless foundation for couples who want love that lasts and respect that deepens over time. Scripture doesn’t present love and respect as optional traits; […]
Overcoming Addiction Addiction doesn’t discriminate. It crosses age, income, faith, and background. It wears many faces—alcohol, drugs, pornography, sex, eating disorders, gambling, and more. While the substances and behaviors differ, the root is often the same: pain seeking relief, emptiness seeking fulfillment, and wounds seeking comfort in all the wrong places. For many, […]
Dating: love it or hate it, it’s something we all go through to find intimate relationships. Unfortunately, it can get complicated. Here are five hot tips for avoiding the nots and finding the hots! Hot Tip #1 – Make Your List Before you venture out, think about what you’re looking for. Smart? Witty? Legs, hair, […]
Perfectionism in Relationships: Shifting Perceptions for Healthier Connections | Amority Health Written By: Rachel Cooper, MS, LPC-Associate Supervised by Amber Quaranta Leech, PHD, LPC-S This article was originally published on Amority Health’s Blog – Shifting Perceptions: Read the original article When High Standards Affect Connection Perfectionism is often praised in high achievers as […]
We’re taught to set goals every year—move more, eat better, advance in our careers, show up for the people we love. But somewhere in all that planning, we often forget to include the one thing that makes everything else possible: taking care of our mental health. If you’re carrying anxiety, depression, burnout, or the […]
What to Do When Imposter Syndrome Strikes in Your Career: Shifting Perceptions | Amority Health By: Rachel Cooper, MS, LPC-Associate Supervised by Amber Quaranta Leech, PHD, LPC-S This article was originally published on Amority Health’s Blog – Shifting Perceptions: Read the original article Introduction: Have you ever achieved something significant in your career, […]
Many therapists, myself included, preach the virtues of mindfulness and meditation. Like our clients, we are imperfect practitioners. We experience the same frustrations our clients do. Jon Kabat-Zinn I was attempting to remedy the imperfections in my own practice by taking some video training in mindfulness from Jon Kabat-Zinn. Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as the awareness […]
Burnout rarely happens all at once. As a counsellor, I often see people reach out only when they are completely exhausted emotionally, mentally, and physically. They have been coping for a long time, pushing through stress, and telling themselves they will slow down later. This reflects a common pattern. We tend to take physical health […]
