Counseling
3 Common Fears About Therapy
When devoutly faithful people need help dealing with emotions or relationships, it can present some unique challenges. Some believe that their faith should be enough.
Don’t Catalog Your Woes
Allison Ricciardi, LMHC discusses how to avoid the mistake of dwelling on your woes and troubles when you could be focusing on finding possible solutions.
Men, Identity, and Friendships
Someone commented to me about a sentence from my previous As the Deer Longs… article: “For many men, our last experience of really close male friends was in high school or college, although we may have many acquaintances.”
“How Can this Innocent Relationship that Feels Good – Hurt My Marriage?”
Spring to Summer is such a great time of the year to see that “love is in the air.” It is the season of Weddings, Bridal Showers and Baby Showers.
9 Gifts for Anxiety Relief
When it comes to anxiety there are many methods that are used to help reduce symptoms and deter an anxiety attack.
Sometimes, We Need To Pull the Radishes!
As a gardener, I have received pleasure from planting many vegetables and found the satisfaction in enjoying the literal fruits of my labor.
“I Want to Forgive But I Still Have the Pain”
This phrase frequently comes up during the course of counseling. Many have emotional wounds from past and even current relationships that continue to cause pain thus hindering advancement to fuller productive lives.
Narrow Focus or Wide Lens
Allison Ricciardi explains when to narrow, or widen, your perspectives to find your blessings releases the crosses you carry.
Essential Need for Affirmation: Healing and Hope – Part 2
Allison Ricciardi provides 9 suggestions for receiving authentic affirmation and finding hope and healing. This is part two of the series on affirmation.