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mindfulness, habit and time management, self-help, thoughts

Buzzword: Mindfulness

There is a mindfulness revolution these days. This buzzword is often used with self-compassion, gratitude, and meditation to round out a complete picture of warm and fuzzy well-being. Before you…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 1, 2012Habit & Time Management, Self-Help

comeback, depression, blank slate, covid

Covid Depression Relationships Self-Help Students

5 Strategies To Use When You Begin A Comeback

The truth is that at some point, life will knock you down. Bulldoze you to the ground, kick you while you are there, and then it will rain or shine…

By Loyal Blue Counseling March 13, 2012Covid, Depression, Relationships, Self-Help, Students

Relationships Self-Help Students

What Messages About Yourself Are You Sending To Others?

One of the most powerful advantages of solution-focused therapy is its ability to give the client control of his or her therapy. A client learns to see himself through his…

By Loyal Blue Counseling March 4, 2012Relationships, Self-Help, Students

Friends, relationships, social capital, students

Relationships Students

Buzzword: Build Your Social Capital

We’ve heard before how important it is to have a support system of healthy relationships. I’ve described it as having a garden of friends, each useful and beautiful in his…

By Loyal Blue Counseling February 28, 2012Relationships, Students

Parenting Relationships Students

Learn This Skill: Let Others Solve Their Own Problems

This is one of my favorite skills that I teach. It comes in handy for parents, friends, family, and coworkers. Sometimes it even makes sense for couples, too. In order…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 25, 2010Parenting, Relationships, Students

problems, CBT in actions, anxiety, depression

Anxiety CBT in Action Depression

The Flip Side Of Your Problems: Some Surprising Benefits

When discussing perceived “flaws” in counseling, my clients are often surprised to discover that the very things the dislike about themselves can be reframed as beneficial in some way. Therefore,…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 8, 2010Anxiety, CBT in Action, Depression

CBT in Action

How Solution-Focused Therapy Increases Your Luck

Have you ever wondered at the difference between those who seem blessed with luck and those who seem perpetually unlucky? It turns out that the most essential quality that lucky…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 1, 2010CBT in Action

Relationships Students

Learn this Skill: How To Make a Proper Apology

I could start a whole new blog (and I’m sure you could too) with the dozens of sometimes hilarious attempts at apologies I hear at my office (and yes, from…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 29, 2010Relationships, Students

Self-Help Students

Fix Your Problems in the Long Term by Giving Yourself a Break

OK, so the people who come to my office are not ready to take it easy. They are interested in problem-solving and usually frustrated by what they perceive to be…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 10, 2010Self-Help, Students

Self-Help

Treatment Corner: Anger Management

Anger is one of the hardest emotions to express in therapy. When I say to a client, “It sounds like you are pretty angry with so-and-so”, they often deny it.…

By Loyal Blue Counseling December 11, 2009Self-Help