by Courtenay Monfore | Jun 24, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy, Trauma
I’m keeping it real today folks. Let’s talk about what really creates happiness, and what doesn’t. Kris Cage, writer for Medium, an online publishing platform, wrote an article about what we need to do away with in order to create happiness in our...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jun 17, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy, Trauma
Have you ever said yes when you really wanted to say no? Do you feel that fate has more influence on whether or not you find success? If you’re like many people who struggle with being passive, you may be looking for ways to increase assertiveness. You might...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jun 10, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy, Trauma
Understanding your own needs, habits, and failings is impossible without improving self-awareness. Also called self-knowledge, self-awareness is the basis for self-improvement. The theory is, if you collect data about yourself you can improve based on that data....
by Courtenay Monfore | Jun 3, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy, Trauma
Overnight your sweet, considerate, cooperative child changes into a surly, rude, self-absorbed monster. What happened? Puberty, hormones, neurological and physical changes all affect your teen’s moods and behavior. But when does so-called normal teen moodiness cross...