

Worried About Someone?
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 1 in 5 adults suffers from a diagnosable mental illness within any...


Men and Psychotherapy
“Some men turn away from all this cheap emotion with a kind of heroic despair… But this too can be an error. For if our emotions really...


Not All Heroes Wear Capes
“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” -Nancy Rogers In my time as a student, mental health counselor and...

A Shout Out to Mom
With Mother’s Day rapidly approaching, it seems only fitting to take some time to reflect on the all of the wonderful things that our...


Finding Community: Reflections on a Conference Experience
If you were one of the hundreds of counselors, psychologists and social workers to attend theColorado Mental Health Professionals...


The Truth About Codependency
As inherently social creatures, relationships are an integral aspect of our daily lives. From various relationships, we gain information...


Fostering Positive Emotion
A great deal of psychological and self-help literature is largely focused on how to deal with unfortunate life circumstances and...

Empathy In Everyday Living
In our everyday lives we engage in a multitude of social interactions that can often include moments of frustration, both with others and...


Finding Change
Life. Life is full of ups and downs, along with a great deal of uncertainty. Despite this, one thing is for sure: change is constant....


Working With Trauma
Trauma is a hot topic in the world of mental health and rightfully so. According to one fact sheet compiled by Mental Health America, the...


Working In Psychotherapy
You’ve taken the first step and courageously reached out to a professional counselor; you’ve set goals, taken steps to trust the process,...


Trust & Vulnerability In Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy should provide a safe and intimate environment for clients to exchange deeply personal thoughts, behaviors and feelings. In...


New Beginnings in 2016
With the New Year upon us, many will contemplate the blessings and challenges of 2015, only to plan for 2016 by considering New Year’s...