COVID - 19 and Mental Health

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-St. Mother Teresa

Staff Articles

What Really is Gaslighting?

July 6, 2023

“Gaslighting” – Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year – is a current buzz word, used in some academic journals of psychology in the 1980s,...Read more

What Keeps Us Stuck

October 1, 2022

I met a dear woman in my first years in Kansas City. Because of our connection I could see her life more closely. In...Read more

Couples Processing Question

March 8, 2022

Most couples genuinely want to love each other well. They just struggle to know how! Learning to communicate well can help build intimacy and...Read more

Building Empathy in Children

July 23, 2021

How do I build empathy in my children? My child seems unremorseful when he disobeys or hurts someone else. The first thing to take...Read more

Answering 5 Common Objections to Taking Medication for Mental Health

March 12, 2021

I get a lot of questions regarding medication. The irony is that most clients initially don’t realize I can’t prescribe medication. Licensed counselors do...Read more

Red Cups at Christmastime

December 31, 2020

I think the holiday season, particularly in years as unexpected and challenging as 2020, holds with it a certain expectancy of nostalgic cheer. We...Read more

Decision Fatigue in Shifting Times

December 10, 2020

A number of years ago I walked through the grocery store and felt a rising anxiety. Looking at an abundance of choices for every...Read more

Pornhub, Marketing and Social Distancing: A Brilliant Tactic

December 10, 2020

Dear Italy, “To keep you company at home during these weeks, you'll be able to access Pornhub Premium for free for the whole month,...Read more

Rhythms, Order and Pace

September 29, 2020

Life is picking back up. Employees are going back to work, school started (probably online), kids sports are (mostly) back and the world's massive...Read more

Do I Need Counseling?

August 24, 2020

When I meet with new clients, one of my first questions is “What brings you to counseling at this time in your life?” Or...Read more

A Much Needed Virtue: Fortitude

July 31, 2020

Fortitude: the moral virtue that ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of the good. It strengthens the resolve to resist temptations...Read more

Primal Wounds

May 28, 2020

I have noticed over the last several weeks since the social isolation requirements, the influx of clients recognizing parts of their lives that are...Read more

Critical Incident Debriefings for Healthcare Workers

April 29, 2020

The stories are emerging. One healthcare worker shared her experience that half of the staff at the hospital quit when COVID - 19 started...Read more

Tips for Parenting and Family Life

March 26, 2020

As parents, we’re all wondering about how to support our kids in this time of uncertainty. Here are some tips that can help you...Read more

We'll Get Through This Together

March 26, 2020

This is certainly an unexpected reality in which we find ourselves. You don’t need to spend much time on social media to realize that...Read more

Living in Times of Uncertainty

March 26, 2020

“You really think God cares who wins the Super Bowl?” my brother-in-law asked a few years ago. Given the incredible comeback, I shrugged and...Read more