Blog Vault Highlights: Goal Setting

Stepping-stones: Successful Goal Setting Techniques for Increasing Self-Esteem & Confidence by William Knor, LCPC Setting goals is a positive intervention that’s used by almost anyone trying to achieve a task.   In therapy, we use goals to help challenge...

The Depressed Mind

I often find myself slipping into a state of depression when others do not want to really be with me. Numerous thoughts flow through my mind as I think to myself why anyone would not want to be with me. I feel that I am a very likeable person who can never cause harm...

TAKE UP SPACE

Rejection, trauma, lack of self-worth and confidence are just a few of many experiences that many people have which causes them to minimize themselves and silence their voice. A lot of things we experience in our childhood shape who and what we become. No one should...

The Healing Power of Self-Compassion

In our fast-paced and frequently demanding world, we often forget to be kind to ourselves. We push ourselves to do more, be more, and achieve more, often at the expense of our own well-being. However, self-compassion offers a powerful antidote to this cycle of...

Overcoming unwanted thoughts

Almost everyone has intrusive thoughts.  These thoughts become a problem when they interfere with your daily functioning.  Intrusive thoughts are thoughts that jump into your mind without being summoned or called upon in any way. Most of the time these thoughts are...