Overloaded and Overwhelmed

The most frequent concern I’m hearing from clients right now is that they’re overwhelmed. Not just from work pressures or family commitments or financial stress (all very prevalent in the holiday season), but even the things they turn to for connection, recreation, and entertainment. They’re inundated by choices, from...

Anxiety and the Power of Pause

According to the American Psychological Association, as many as 70% of primary care visits are driven by patients’ psychological problems. Though you may go to your primary care practitioner with physical health issues, anxiety is likely to be a contributing factor. The impact of anxiety is multi-faceted. It may...

Open Your Mind to Meditation

I don’t have a perfect meditation practice and you’ll rarely find me sitting cross-legged or chanting. Yet I do have a regular spiritual practice that incorporates mindfulness and meditation. For example, I center myself each morning, and sometimes again in between clients or in between work and going home....

How to Calm a Wild Imagination

This is a guest post by Kristen Riordan (Schneider), grad intern, White Picket Fence Counseling Center. The imagination is a beautiful thing. We use our imaginations to dream up future events. We envision where we’ll go, with whom and when. We use the imagination to entertain us – to...