by Courtenay Monfore | Dec 28, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy
No matter how much we believe we have our “shit” together, life carries many harsh truths, and no matter how much we may wish to run away from them, it is only through accepting them that we can take full responsibility for our lives. You may be aware of some of these...
by Courtenay Monfore | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog, Relationships
You never realized that you had a temper until you became a parent. Sure, people bothered you. You’d been in arguments, but even then you never truly lost your shit. Then you had children, and your dormant wild temper came bubbling to the surface. Knowing that...
by Courtenay Monfore | Dec 14, 2020 | Blog, Therapy, Trauma
Hope is important for resiliency. Here are ways to boost it. I’ve got the perfect four-letter word for the moment: Hope. Yes, it feels increasingly elusive—ten months into a pandemic, during an emotionally exhausting election cycle, as winter bears down. Yet hope is...
by Courtenay Monfore | Dec 7, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Relationships, Therapy
What are boundaries? All relationships need boundaries. A boundary is an imaginary line that separates me from you. They separate your physical space, your feelings, needs, and responsibilities from others.Your boundaries also tell other people how they can treat you...
