Happy Brain Counseling Newsletters

As promised, this month we will take a closer look at Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and by the end of it, you’ll see that being under the effects of a narcissist is not loving at all, but is in fact a form of abuse. Is it selfish? Absolutely, yes. Is it...

“The starting point of every dream is the creative power that fulfills all our needs, whether for money, relationships, spiritual awakening, or love. Intention is the starting point of every dream.” ~Deepak Chopra It’s January 2019, a new year, a clean slate and we...

It’s the New Year and a great way to start off the year is by finding things that will help you take better care for yourself. By caring for yourself, you are telling yourself that you are worth making time for. I challenge you to find healthy things that you enjoy...

Most people I meet are looking to be a “good person.” In fact, this seems to be a core concept of childhood; being good or bad. As an adult, this notion of being “good” makes us susceptible to toxic people. I am not sure what is multiplying toxic people in our lovely...

Happy New Year! Coming up with resolutions for the new year has become sort of a tradition, but are you creating good resolutions that will benefit your mind, body, and spirit? Negative resolutions such as “I want to lose 20 pounds,” “I want to be in a relationship,”...

The Book of Self-Care by Mary Beth Jansen bills itself as a compendium of “remedies for healing mind, body and soul.” In her last chapter, “come back to your senses,” she discusses how you can utilize your five senses in your daily life to improve your overall...

Do you notice that you secretly judge others? For example, you notice that a co-worker has a chosen to wear a stunning red dress to the work Christmas party and you think, That is so inappropriate for a work function. Who is she trying to impress? Or your sister tells...

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental disorder seen in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States or roughly 18% of the population. When that anxiety escalates to a panic attack, sometimes seemingly out of nowhere, it can turn your world,...

Think about your holiday experience, if you will. Do you notice the bright colors, ringing bells, cheerful chatter and uplifting music? OR do you feel harried from place to place, unable to keep up with too much work and holiday preparations, that you are spending...

We feel grief from losing something that is important to us; it can be a job, a friend, a marriage, a family member or an animal. Watching someone we love die, person or animal, is obscenely cruel, yet somehow miraculous, simultaneously.  The pain we feel is intense...

Attention all golfers, did you know you all have access to a unique, awesome ability that will improve your game tremendously? What is this potentially untapped power, you ask? It’s simple. It’s the power of your own mind, more specifically your subconscious mind. And...

Many of us have our feet firmly planted on the path of self improvement and personal development while others may frequently wander on and off that particular, bumpy road. Regardless, I believe we all generally want more for ourselves; better relationships, more...

"The unexamined life is not worth living." I've always been intrigued by this statement from Socrates. The moment it first touched my ears, it had the sweet, clear ring of truth to it. Perhaps it's the reason I became a therapist. I routinely examine my life and...

When I was a little girl, I loved and feared my parents. Perhaps, fear was predominate. If you are 35 or older, very likely your parents raised you the same way. It was the era of Authoritarian Parenting, with strict boundaries and rules about what you can and cannot...

~Never allow someone to be your priority, while allowing yourself to be their option. -Mark Twain Selfish love…is that not an oxymoron?  Is it ever selfish to love?  Your first response would likely be, "no.”  Then why, I ask, do so many of us feel it is selfish to...

What is self-pay and why would I self-pay? One of the most popular forms of payment in mental health practices is self-pay. When an individual pays for therapy through self-pay as opposed to utilizing insurance both confidentiality and treatment remain between you and...