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Grief By Joel Schmidt 0 Comments

How Counseling Can Help When Grieving a Loss

The loss of a close loved one is among the most difficult things we can face in life.  Although grief is a universal human experience – something that touches all of us at different points in our lives –  it can often leave us feeling so very alone and helpless.  In the blink of an eye, this person who was once so full of life and that we held so dear, is gone.  We long to connect again – if even for a moment.  We carry with us cherished memories – but even those seem to bring us sorrow, for they are another reminder that no new memories will ever be created…And all the while, the world keeps on turning and those around us carry on with their lives as though nothing has happened. Read more

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Therapy By Joel Schmidt 0 Comments

Common Themes in Therapy

As a Therapist, I often run into very similar themes again and again…This, I believe, is because so many of the things we struggle with as human beings are universal.  Although that’s the case, so many of these things people struggle with are dealt with in silence – and with a belief that these issues are somehow unique to oneself – implying some kind of inherent or fundamental flaws. Because of this, many of these common themes are at the root of what makes us anxious, deeply insecure, or depressed. Read more

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Healthy Thinking By Joel Schmidt 0 Comments

Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset: Are you Limiting Yourself?

One of the things I’ve found to be so powerful as it relates to capacity for success and positive growth in people’s lives is this intangible idea of mindset…so much of what limits us (or allows us to be able to propel ourselves forward in life) has to do with our thinking alone.  Whether not we can do the things we want to do in our lives has more to do with whether or not we think we can do those things than our actual potential. Read more

Moderate Drinking – Is it Right for You?

We often have people reach out to us because they want help with their drinking.  They don’t necessarily want to quit …

Getting Past the Barrier of Low Motivation

One of the things I see people struggle with most is lack of motivation.  This ultimately leads to a vicious cycle of procrastination, …

Teletherapy: What it is, Benefits, and How it Works

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak and social distancing recommendations, people are opting to (or being told to) stay at home.  …