The Caring Counselor Year in Review 2023
Oh shit. I am way behind on my blog. Out the window goes one of my annual goals. This will be my sixth annual year in review for The Caring Counselor blog. I never in […]
The Constant Reminder
I once saw this meme about how a client found out his therapist had their own therapist. After disclosing and stumping each therapists’ therapist, he “advanced to the next level” until he met the “boss […]
All Quiet on the Western Front
You know it’s bad when you have two therapists say the same thing to you on two separate occasions. To answer your first question, yes, I see two therapists. I have my therapist who I […]
Sometimes All You Can Do Is Try
I have been trying so hard to get back on my once-a-week writing schedule, but again life got in the way. The keyword lately has been try. That’s all I have been doing. I am […]
Movin’ On Up
I laid there. Taking it all in. A half empty closet. Cleared out dressers. Dust bunnies strewn across the floor. One corner with a TV and Nintendo Switch sitting up on the shelf. There wasn’t […]
Moving It Right
A bit of a follow-up on my last post. I’m in the midst of a move from my home state of New Jersey (born, raised, and resided for the last 33 years) across the Delaware […]
Make A Move
I spent the last thirty-three years of my life living within the confines of America’s armpit. I call southern New Jersey home and never imagined I would be typing this next sentence. In the next […]
Slacking
Yeah, I know. It’s been a while. Or sporadic at best. And to think, at one time, I disdained writing. I abhorred the thought of putting my fingers to a keyboard. That was way back […]
Take a Moment
The “what if” mentality appeared as the theme of the week. Almost all of my clients came in complaining about severe bouts of anxiety, primarily fueled by ruminating thoughts. Being in that headspace quickly snowballs […]
I Did It. I Am Doing It. I’ll Keep Doing It.
I often preach that an important facet of self-care is goal setting and the follow through. We usually know what we need to do to take care of ourselves. However, we can be unsure of […]