Happy New Year from all of us here at Amarillo Professional Counseling and Consultation. As is common custom, you may be reflecting on the previous year, and setting goals and intentions for the next. We want you to remember that you matter and you deserve care. You deserve safety and boundaries. You deserve to be … Continue reading Setting intentions for the New Year
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The holidays can be difficult. It is challenging to care for ourselves but it is also challenging to care for our loved ones who may be hurting. It is difficult to see people we love suffering. Here are a few considerations: The holidays can be stressful, even triggering. Begin by taking care of you. If … Continue reading Caring for loved ones
The holidays can be a tough time. Some of us are adapting to losses, many of us experience an interruption in our routines, and there are often increased family interactions and obligations. If you have a history of relational trauma, the holidays may be triggering. This can lead to increased burnout or fatigue. Burnout is … Continue reading Caring for yourself through the holidays
Self-care is a popular topic of conversation in both psychology and self help circles. Self-care means honoring your feelings, needs, and boundaries and includes physical, emotional, and spiritual components of the self. We specifically view self-care as a form of stewardship. Self-care allows you to live according to your value system and purpose in a … Continue reading Compassionate Self-Care
By Lindsey Boman, MA, LPC "Why can’t I stop?" is often the first question people struggling with addiction will ask me when they come into treatment. They will name all the reasons that they have to maintain sobriety, (family, friends, finances, freedom, health, career etc.) but will confess that they keep choosing their drug of … Continue reading Understanding Addiction
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