A Calm CultureThis is the first post in a series about anxiety. Taking solution focused mindset, it will focus on the positive: being calm instead on the negative: being anxious. There is a notable rise in the mental health field of people seeking treatment for anxiety...
"what are you up to?" "nothing""how was your day?" "fine""what are you doing later?" "no plans" "are you mad at me?"...
Finding the Right Therapist for YouYou decided its time to talk to someone and now you have to find that person. You might start with googling "therapist okc", asking some friends, or getting names from you insurance company. But how do you choose? In my first...
Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of the Tornadoes(information taken from a handout created by National Child Traumatic Stress Network, www.NCTSN.org.) While the media (television, radio, print and the internet) can help inform and educate you and your children during tornadoes, media coverage unfortunately also has the potential...
Christians often struggle with the dual reality that the Bible calls on us not to worry yet they still have problems controlling their worry. I think the Bible talks about worry and fears because God knew that this would be a difficult issue. There are...
Step 3: Bandaging WoundsNow that you have identified a few core issues that have kept your conflicts spinning, the next step is working to resolve or manage these issues. The first step is to come together and talk about the core issues when you are not...
Step 2: Assess the DamageOnce you can subdue the bleeding, step 2 is to assess the damage. When you are not dodging verbal daggers from one another, you have some space to start identifying the roots of the conflict. If you are fighting about anything and...
Step 1: Stop the BleedingThe first step in first aid when someone is bleeding is to apply pressure to stop it. The first step when a couple is in continuous conflict is to stop the bleeding as well. Continuous negativity has one of the most toxic effects on relationship quality...
Our True HopeWhether it is personal struggles or national headlines, I believe we all have been grappling with the hard questions or life. Often, we can speed through life without considering these things but at times these questions can not be ignored. Why do bad things happen?...
Helping Kids Regulate Emotions: Learning through DoingI had a conversation recently with someone who is a childcare provider. She was telling me how she does not believe in making a child say sorry to another child when they have done something wrong. The reasoning was...