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Knowing IF and WHEN to Have Difficult Conversations

Laura Demetrician, M.S., LMFT

Difficult conversations can easily go awry. Learn some strategies to determine IF and WHEN to have a difficult...

When in Conflict

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW

There are distinct behavioral principles we need to incorporate when faced with conflict. Look at yourself in the...

The Stories We Tell

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW

Children are wonderfully creative at thinking up stories, in which they are heroic and triumphant. However, when...

Past, Present and Future

Laura Demetrician, M.S., LMFT

Are you fearful of the future? Do you agonize over past mistakes? We all have a natural bent toward thinking about...

Mary’s Labor of Peace

Laura Demetrician, M.S., LMFT

In the midst of a troubled time, we can find peace. It is easy for us to see impossibility of a situation and to...

Taking Sober Stock

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW

Before our oldest daughter was born, my husband and I attended a very thorough and thoughtful parenting class. I...

One Sure Thing In Successful Relationships

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

I’m teaching a couples class. I’m sharing with them well-researched and applied points that assure success in...

Rehearse The Facts

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Now that the holidays are over, many of us lift our eyes to the next year ahead of us. Reflective, wistful at times...

The Shadowy Seasons

Carrissa Pannuzzo, M.A., LMFT, LPC

With winter comes a literal time of shadows and darkness. The days are short. The sun is low and seems somewhat...

Just Do It

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW

Is there someone in your life that you need to forgive or you need to ask to forgive you? Is there a relationship...

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