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People Pleasing
Have you ever struggled with saying no to your family or friends? Do you constantly strive to please others, often sacrificing your own wants and needs in the process? This is what you call people pleasing, when individuals alter their behaviors to make everyone else...
Stoicism: A Philosophy for Life
Perhaps you have never heard of Stoicism, or perhaps you’ve heard it mentioned in a podcast or seen an article online about what it is. Perhaps, like me, you have begun to incorporate some of its principles into your life. When I first began learning about Stoicism, I...
The Enneagram, Therapy, and You: Enneagram One
Hi, my name is Shelby, and I am one of the therapists at The Works Counseling Center. Sometimes, when clients are just getting started in counseling, it can feel difficult to know where to begin. If they are not in the practice of talking about themselves or knowing...
All About Sand Tray Therapy
Sand tray therapy is a form of expressive therapy, typically used in session with children. However, it can be used with all ages. Sand tray therapy involves a tray of sand and figurines that can be placed inside of the tray to allow them to reflect on different...
Questions To Ask Your New Therapist
Finding a therapist is hard. Finding a therapist you “vibe” with can be even more difficult. Between searching online, finding someone who will answer your call, to even getting an appointment that works for both of your schedules, it’s overwhelming. Then, you get...
Contempt
In my work with couples, I often lean on the work of Dr. John Gottman, a clinician and researcher with 40 years of experience studying what makes marriages successful…and what makes them fall apart. Gottman and colleagues cite the practices of curiosity, mutual...