by Courtenay Monfore | Oct 26, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy
Have you ever wished you were totally self-accepting? If so, here’s what to do. Admittedly, the various paths described below for achieving optimal mental and emotional health aren’t that simple. They involve a significant amount of time and effort. Plus, transforming...
by Courtenay Monfore | Oct 19, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy, Trauma
Resilience is the psychological quality that allows some people to be knocked down by the adversities of life and come back at least as strong as before. Rather than letting difficulties, traumatic events, or failure overcome them and drain their resolve, highly...
by Courtenay Monfore | Oct 12, 2020 | Anxiety, Relationships, Therapy
Most of us don’t like confrontation, but it’s a fact of life that we can’t run from forever. We have to assert ourselves, our boundaries, and our needs — and others have to do the same with us. There are a million terrible ways of expressing your frustration. Here’s...
by Courtenay Monfore | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog, Relationships, Therapy
A loving relationship can be an oasis in uncertain times. Nurturing it requires attention, honesty, openness, vulnerability, and gratitude. Here’s a guide to important facets of intimacy. The Fundamentals of a Strong Relationship Good relationships aren’t...
