Creative Life Counseling Services

The word mindfulness is everywhere these days, and the world of psychotherapy is no exception.  If you are seeking therapy, it is more than likely that your therapist will bring up this concept at some point.  Most people recognize that...

Our personal values affect the way that we conduct ourselves in our everyday lives.  When you hold a door open for someone behind you at the train station, it may be because you value manners or kindness.  And if you clock long hours at work, you...

The transition from high school to college is a daunting adventure, filled with anxious anticipation and a healthy dose of newfound freedom.  This is a difficult process, but it is often accompanied by safeguards: dorm-mates/roommates, cafeteria...

Self-care. That’s a word that gets tossed around a lot. In a “treat yourself” culture, it’s hard to figure out what self-care is and isn’t. In essence, self-care should be easy to incorporate into daily or weekly practice. The treat yourself...

There are a million ways to parent. You’ve probably tweaked your style from how your parents raised you and you probably don’t parent the same way as your brother or the neighbor across the street. Even though everyone does it a little...

Praise and encouragement. We hear these words used synonymously so often that you might think they are the same thing. Both make our kids feel good, right? Interestingly, they are very different! Medical doctor and psychotherapist, Alfred Adler...