Does Attitude Determine Altitude?

Self-esteem and the investment in oneself to acknowledge that is a powerful component to helping people accomplish the altitude they want in life.

Read Stop Walking on Eggshells if You Have Someone Difficult in Your Life.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I highly recommend reading Stop Walking on Eggshells by Paul T. T. Mason MS and Randi Kreger if you have anyone difficult in your life. This book is so influential, it’s listed as my #1 best resource. Frequently I think to myself, “I should buy this book by the caseload and just…

As a trauma survivor, what can I expect in therapy with Leslie Tourish?

Trauma can be paralyzing, lead to reckless behaviors, and even throw you into a depressive state. In therapy, we’ll spend some time getting to know each other and then put our focus into achieving your goals towards a happier, more fulfilled, and less traumatized life. Be prepared, hard work will be involved, but the payoff…

Banking on the Emotional Bank Account

Deep within us lies an accountant. He rolls up his sleeves, pulls his green visor firmly down, and begins to tabulate. Rows and rows of deposits are measured against rows and rows of withdrawals. At the end of each day, he calculates to determine one thing: Are we in the black or the red?

Demystifying Major Depressive Disorder – You’re Not Alone

“Sorrow makes us all children again,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. Anyone who has ever experienced the ravages of sever depression understands exactly what that statement means. when a person is in the throes of a clinical major depression, few words can adequately explain the turbulent darkness in which the person travels…alone.

Enjoy the Ride of Creativity Fueling Your Spirit

When you are assertive, you can stand up for your opinions, beliefs, and wishes in such a manner so as not to violate the rights of others. Passive people take the path of least resistance, hoping others will figure out their needs and fulfill them.

Being The Best of Dripping Springs – Our Community Coming Together

What does it mean to be part of a community? For humans, it’s everything. In the natural world it’s known that the bigger the brain, the higher the need for social connection and interdependence. As the expression goes, there’s no such thing as a happy hermit. Our ancestors lived in interconnected clans and villages for…

As You Think, So You Become

I often work with people who have had their trust violated, stemming sometimes from childhood when boundaries were crossed or basic needs unmet. My clients speak of these events as though they happened yesterday, although most go back months, years, and even decades. Yet as people speak, their emotions rise to the surface and they are once…

4 Tips for Creating The Art of Assertiveness

It’s been said that guilt is anger directed at ourselves for what we did or did not do. resentment is anger directed at others for what they did or did not do. And somewhere in-between lies healthy self-esteem where we are respectful of ourselves and the rights of others.

5 Things to Consider with In or Out-of-Network Mental Health Therapy5 Thin

5 Things to Consider About Mental Health Insurance Coverages Most health insurance plans offer some level of coverage for outpatient psychotherapy, however the actual benefits vary tremendously depending on your provider. It is important for you to place a call to your insurance company to understand your options and potential liability and prioritize what’s important…

Tips to Managing Fear in an Emotionally Healthy Way

What four letter word limits us and contains us more than any other force on earth? FEAR. Unhealthy fear alerts us to look before we leap and to read the fine print of a contract before we sign. This is the fear of worthy self-preservation designed to keep us alive long enough to pass on our DNA…

7 Easy Steps to Hypnotize Away Your Stress

Common signs of stress include symptoms such as your mind seems to be racing, you find controlling your thoughts to be difficult, you are worried, irritable, or upset, you are preoccupied more often with reduced concentration, and it’s difficult to fall asleep or fall back to sleep once awake.