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Make Eggnog, Not Expectations

Make Eggnog, Not Expectations

Whether we’re celebrating Advent, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, the arrival of Saint Nick, or good old-fashioned family-togetherness, it’s only natural that we look forward to this time of year with hope and eagerness in our hearts.

But sometimes all of that hope and eagerness can begin to look an awful lot like expectations. You know, the kind that inevitably lead to disappointment, frustration, or sadness. They seem especially potent around the holidays.

What Should I Be Paying for Counseling in St. Louis

What Should I Be Paying for Counseling in St. Louis

When people sign up for counseling services in St. Louis, one of the most frequently asked questions on an initial phone call or email is, “What is this going to cost me?” In a day and age where managed care has trained us to think very little about our own care and to just trust them to sort things out, people are often surprised at rates for varying practices across the St. Louis area and don’t really have an accurate sense of what they “should” be paying.

How to Not Suck at Happiness

How to Not Suck at Happiness

At one point or another, you’ve probably thought might be something wrong with you because you can’t seem to get and stay happy.

No matter how many self-help books you read, counselors you talk to, or prescription meds you take, happiness just isn’t sustained.

You experience moments of relief from unhappiness but you always end up back where you started.

Unhappy? Join the party…

Three Reasons to Consider Counseling

Three Reasons to Consider Counseling

Though she could scarcely believe it, Jenny found herself at the same place again. Her relationship ended abruptly, with the promise from her departing partner that the decision was “not about you.” But because this was the fourth straight romantic relationship in the past five years that had ended this way, it hardly seemed like it could be true. Or even if it was, why did she keep dating people who were likely to call it quits?