Men, It’s Time: Why You Deserve a Safe Space to Work on Your Mental Health
Men, It’s Time: Why You Deserve a Safe Space to Work on Your Mental Health Hey there— If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance something inside you knows it’s time for a change. Maybe you’re tired of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or constantly misunderstood. Maybe you’re struggling in your relationships, your work, or just in […]
The Power of Seeing the Best in Your Partner
The Power of Seeing the Best in Your Partner—Even on the Hard Days Relationships are built in the everyday moments—the quiet dinners, shared laughter, miscommunications, and even the hard conversations. But one of the most overlooked ways to strengthen a relationship is choosing to see the best in your partner, especially when things feel frustrating, […]
Understanding Betrayal Trauma: Why It Hurts So Deeply and How to Begin Healing
Understanding Betrayal Trauma: Why It Hurts So Deeply and How to Begin Healing As a therapist who works closely with individuals and couples navigating trauma, I can tell you—few wounds cut as deep as betrayal trauma. Whether it’s discovering infidelity in a relationship, uncovering years of deception, or recognizing that someone you trusted has violated […]
How to Strengthen Your Relationship: Insights from Research and Therapy
How to Strengthen Your Relationship: Insights from Research and Therapy Building and maintaining a strong relationship takes effort, intention, and continuous growth. Whether you’re in a long-term partnership or just starting out, understanding how to nurture your connection is essential. At KDM Counseling Group, we help couples navigate challenges, improve communication, and develop deeper emotional […]
Understanding Internal Family Systems (IFS): A Path to Self-Healing
Understanding Internal Family Systems (IFS): A Path to Self-Healing Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a powerful and transformative approach to therapy that helps individuals understand and heal the different parts of themselves. Developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz in the 1980s, IFS is based on the idea that the mind is made up of multiple sub-personalities, […]
EMDR – an Answer to Trauma
You can’t think or talk your way out of trauma. Trauma is not cognitive. The mind and body are connected, and you need both to heal. The nervous system is affected by your experiences, so you need to include your nervous system in the healing process experience. EMDR therapy is designed to incorporate the mind […]
How to Handle Being Homesick at College
Leaving for college is typically a time of excitement for students, one that represents new opportunities and, for many, their first venture out on their own, living away from family. But with that newfound freedom may come feelings of homesickness. “With little exception, all students will feel homesick at some time, usually in the beginning,” says Tamar […]
Blended Christmas
This year we will have fourteen people at our Christmas dinner table. This includes my mom and her husband, as well as our six kids plus four of their significant others. I can only imagine the additional pandemonium at our home once grandkids are part of the picture. It is fun to have a buzzing […]
Five Tips for Working Through Difficult Emotions
Almost everyone knows the expression, “Don’t worry. Be happy.” The idea might be catchy, but it is certainly not good advice. And yet, someone in your past had probably told you not to worry at a time when you were at your lowest – when you didn’t feel happy. Chances are, that expression made you […]
Connection is Key
This week on our new podcast, Spilling the Thera-Tea, Jess and I interviewed our very own couples’ counseling expert at KDM Counseling Group, AnnLee Allen. We were excited to get into the nitty-gritty of an area of therapy about which we all feel passionate. It is overwhelmingly clear that more couples need help navigating difficult […]