by Ronda | Mar 2, 2017 | Individual Counseling
When I was seven years old my brother and I spent occasional weekends at our paternal grandmother’s house. We loved visiting because she baked cookies and pies for us and let us eat as much as we wanted. She also taught us to play poker for quarters. Our mother was...
by Ronda | Mar 2, 2017 | divorce counseling, Individual Counseling
Anyone who has been in a serious relationship has probably experienced the pain of a relationship fight. Some couples are lucky enough to enter into a romantic relationship already equipped with the skills necessary to have an argument without seriously hurting each...
by Ronda | Mar 2, 2017 | Individual Counseling
When we are in pain, most of us do whatever we can to escape the feeling. While some things that cause us pain are totally outside of our control (and those things must be endured if not accepted) often times we can make changes in our lives that reduce our suffering....
by Ronda | Mar 2, 2017 | Individual Counseling
A few years ago a colleague of mine told me to stop writing blogs. She said, “They won’t buy the cow if the milk is free.” I ignored the advice because I highly value blogs, especially where therapists are concerned. Blogs are a way for you to get a feel for the kind...
by Ronda | Mar 2, 2017 | Individual Counseling
My therapeutic approach is direct and strength-based and I use a solution-focused model that puts a priority on real world problem solving. Strengths-based, solution focused counseling is a model that focuses on an individual’s inherent strengths and skills and uses...
by Ronda | Mar 2, 2017 | Individual Counseling
According to the Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Scale, divorce is the second biggest stressor that people experience in their lives, following closely behind the death of a spouse. Given that divorce is such a painful event, it is no surprise that people who are going...
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