by Arbor | Dec 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
In Don Miguel Ruiz’s classic self-help book, The Four Agreements, he offers four rules for living that he suggests will allow us to “escape hell” and live in a “heaven on earth” of our own making. The first agreement is more than a...
by Arbor | Nov 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Guilt’s strength lies not in the failure of others to grant us forgiveness, but in our failure to forgive ourselves.” — Kelseyleigh Reber Nobody’s perfect. We learn from a young age that everyone makes mistakes. And most of us have had...
by Arbor | Nov 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Therapy is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Nor does modern-day counseling share much in common with the stereotypes of a client laying on a couch, the therapist interpreting clients’ dreams, or people spending decades in counseling to resolve issues. Finding...
by Arbor | Oct 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Play therapy is a viable treatment modality for working with children, as it utilitizes their “words” (i.e., toys) in their “language” (i.e., play). For many children, talk therapy is not enough to access inner conflicts and help create...
by Arbor | Oct 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
As Halloween approaches, the stores are full of spooky decorations, pumpkins for carving, and costumes for adults and children, even pets. Rows of masks crowd shelves overflowing with orange plastic Jack 0’lanterns and bags of candy. Masks of former Presidents,...
by Arbor | Oct 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Tearfulness. Apathy. Fatigue. Negative thinking and anxiety. Most people are familiar with the behavioral and emotional presentations of depression. But Mood Disorder with Seasonal Pattern Specifier (previously known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)), can be...
