Therapist Post: Handling Negativity

Written by Heather Ballingham ACMHC I am pretty sure I am not the only one who can pick out the person who is a consistent Negative-Ninny. That one person in our family, in our neighborhood, or colleague at work; the one who we think sees the glass half empty, then...

Holiday Blues Got you Down?

During the holiday season, it’s pretty common to see smiling faces everywhere you go as jolly carols are sung and festive decorations cover every home. For many, the holidays seem to be the happiest times, full of wonderful childhood memories and time spent with...

Improving Your Sex Life in 6 Steps

1. CommunicateIf you’ve seen Pitch Perfect you probably remember during the riff-off when the Treblemakers sing the line, “Sex baby, let’s talk about you and me. All the good things and the bad things that may be. Let’s talk about sex, a little bit a little bit.” This...

15 Reasons Couples Go to Therapy

There are many reasons couples go to therapy. Sometimes it’s to deal with something in the past, to deal with something presently going on, or to prepare for the future. Whatever reason you and your spouse have to go to therapy, just know it is a huge step in showing...

8 Great Tips on How to Deal with the In-Laws

(5-6 minute read) You always hear the stories about the dreadful in-laws, but why all the stereotypes? Of all the reasons I can list, the one that stands out the most is that they are different from you. You grew up doing certain things your way. Your family...