You’ve been parenting on your own for a while now. Perhaps you divorced or were widowed, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you and the kids have been figuring this out solo for a period of time, you’ve found the person to love as your romantic partner, and now you’re getting (or have gotten) married. It’s not just you… Read More
Step-Parenting: Authority & Relationship
You’re dating, and you think she’s “the one”. You like her kids, her kids seem to like you, and you have a vision of a happy family where not only are you married to the person of your dreams, but you’re a welcome addition, filling in the gap of the missing person in their lives. It’s really win/win for everyone… Read More
Personal Expectations and Relationships
We all have a set of personal expectations that we strive to live up to. Most of these are noble and natural like being on time to work, paying your bills, and treating others with respect. But then there are usually a few thrown in the mix that can thwart even our best efforts to be good. Some of these… Read More
What’s a Therapist?
It can be pretty intimidating to come to therapy for the first time. There are a lot of preconceptions that people fear: Will this person find all the things wrong with me that I don’t even know about? Will they determine that I’m permanently broken? Will they judge me? Will they or others think I’m crazy? I don’t even know… Read More
EMDR at Chico Creek Counseling
Memories of past trauma or abuse can wreck havoc on your peace of mind and they can find their ways into your relationships. Flashbacks, fear, and a general sense of overall feeling not-right can get in between your happiness and goals. It doesn’t have to be this way forever. EMDR has been approved by the American Psychiatric Association, the Department… Read More
Teen Girls & Therapy
Oh, the teen girls! I love them. Once upon a time, I was a teen girl… now, I’m a grown up woman with all these years of college learning in psychology and years of providing therapy to girls and their families. But, I can still tap into that teen girl brain and emotions that once lived in this body when… Read More
