by JFS | Dec 8, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
Whether you are talking to someone else or talking to yourself, words have meaning and power. Words change the way we think about and receive messages. You might have noticed that terms in the mental health field have changed over time as our field evolves. Choosing...
by JFS | Nov 5, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
The COVID-19 crisis has shone a bright, unflinching light on the flaws in the foundations of mental health care. Before the pandemic hit, one in five Americans experienced a mental illness in a given year. Mental health care was already at crisis levels. Nearly...
by JFS | Oct 28, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
There are plenty of news articles, social media posts and people out there saying that you should ask for mental health help if you need it. You don’t have to do this crazy world alone. Deciding you want to seek help is a great first step. But oftentimes...
by JFS | Sep 3, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
More than ever before, grandparents – and other relatives – find themselves stepping into a more significant role in raising children. The Texas Kincare Taskforce estimates that more than 600,000 children in Texas are raised by relatives who are not their parents....
by JFS | Aug 27, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
All this talk about Hurricanes Laura and Marco, mixed with the third anniversary of Hurricane Harvey hitting the Texas coast has me stressed out. My anxiety is on high alert, my head hurts, I don’t have much patience, I keep thinking about Hurricane Harvey, and...
by JFS | Jul 22, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
My 18-year old daughter tested positive for COVID-19 last month. She hung out with a friend who was unknowingly sick a couple of weeks before she started showing signs of having the coronavirus herself. She also works in retail, so there’s no real way of...
