Posts by Clarity Counseling Center
Parenting through a Pandemic
Parents are struggling. Mothers and fathers across the globe are working to find their own new normal at the same time they are trying to establish a new normal for their kids, when all the while, NOTHING IS NORMAL.
Read MoreCoping with Anxiety during COVID-19
Have your thoughts been racing lately? Feel a pit in your stomach? Quarantine got you worrying more than usual?
Read MoreBeginners Guide to Telehealth
So, your therapist has officially switched to Telehealth sessions for the time being and your weekly sessions will now be held through an online portal. Or maybe you had scheduled your first appointment and were recently notified this session will be conducted online. Or maybe the impact of COVID-19 has reminded you how hard it is to be a human, and your only option to discuss this is to meet with someone electronically.
Read MoreBecoming the Designer of Your Life
There is not a single person in the world who doesn’t experience change. In fact, humans aren’t the only beings that undergo transition. From the smallest insect to the largest mountain, all things on this planet change. Sometimes these changes are life-altering, other times barely noticeable. Either way, the process is inevitable. It’s how we view a transition that determines how we navigate it.
Read MoreSay “I Do” to Premarital Counseling
What is premarital counseling?
Premarital counseling is a type of structured therapy in which the goal is to set you and your partner up for a successful marriage. It is a time in which you are given the space and tools to ensure you have created a strong relationship foundation before you say “I do!”
Read MoreCoping with Loss
Grief is a normal and natural response to loss. It’s the accumulation of varying emotions we feel when someone or something we care about is taken from us. The emotions associated with grief can be unpredictable and messy.
Read MoreReversing the Downward Spiral of Depression
Depression often leaves us feeling hopeless and unable to see the “light at the end of the tunnel” everyone talks about. Depression may produce feelings of being stuck, as if no matter which direction or actions we take, we cannot escape falling deeper and deeper into difficult thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Sometimes depression is experienced as an emotion that will eventually pass, but other times, it can feel like being on a hamster wheel or sinking in quicksand. This process is often referred to as the “downward spiral of depression.”
Read MoreAre You in a Relationship with your Phone?
Many times couples present with the complaint that one (or both) partner spends too much time on his/her phone and, as a result, does not give the other sufficient time or attention. In our ever-evolving, tech-savvy, overly connected world, this has become a problem in many people’s lives, whether they are in a relationship or not.
Read MoreCombating Perfectionism with Self-Compassion
In a society that often feels based on competition and being the absolute best, it’s no wonder individuals can become entangled in the overwhelming and impossible need to be “perfect.” Perfect at their job or in school, perfect in their relationships, perfect at being a parent, even perfect at taking the perfect Instagram pictures. With such easy access to compare ourselves to others and constant reminders of what success others are experiencing (hello, social media), perfectionism is on the rise and has greater ability to sneak its way in, leaving us feeling anxious, inadequate, or unworthy.
Read MoreWhy Do Young Adults Get Stuck?
As a therapist, one of the things I often hear is, “I’m stuck, and I don’t know how to get unstuck.” If this is you, the first thing you should know is that you are not alone. The second thing you should know is, this is not new to Millennials.
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