Avail Counseling and Psychotherapy, LLC

04/30/2025

Rounding out Autism Awareness Month, 12 Myths About Autism:

Most information about autism is outdated or simply wrong. In this article, we will explore some common misconceptions based on a modern and neuroaffirmative view of autism.

04/28/2025

April is Autism Awareness Month! Though the month just about over, I wanted to share a great article about monotropism, a concept that may explain how autistic individuals experience the world.

Monotropic people tend to focus strongly on a small number of things at a time, and miss things outside of their attention tunnel  or forget them

02/14/2025

On a day about love, I am sharing a story from the *This is Love* podcast. I think it's a great example of how curiosity and the want for connection can triumph over age and the stories we tell ourselves.

“If somebody asks you to do something, don't say no. Say yes.”

01/09/2025

A big part of successful counseling is the relationship between the counselor and the client. It's hard to get to know someone from a Facebook post, but here's a bit about me. I look forward to getting to know a little more about you!

Hi there. My name is Angela J. Howard (known to most as Angie), and I am genuinely grateful to get to know each and every client who comes my way. My Therapeutic Approach I take a client-centered, flexible approach to therapy, drawing on techniques and insights from cognitive-behavioral therapy (C.....

03/21/2020

It is time to pay attention to science and to experience.

Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, who warned of pandemic in 2006, says we can beat the novel coronavirus—but first, we need lots more testing.

03/13/2019

In honor of Women's History Month, some interesting facts (and maybe some inspiration).

01/29/2019

Creatures of habit and chronic procrastinators: Rejoice! I've found an article to bookmark and read later.

No, really, open this now. NOW.

Forming a new habit is hard. I don’t have to tell you that. We often procrastinate. But this strategy makes procrastination virtually impossible.

01/22/2019

People are the best and worst part of working for...people.

The Oatmeal does such a great job of explaining everything so well.

01/15/2019

We all experience willful blindness from time to time. Some of us more than others. But, those who are willing to read this piece (or this book) are probably less likely to deny it.

"Our blindness grows out of the small, daily decisions that we make, which embed us more snugly inside our affirming thoughts and values. And what’s most frightening about this process is that as we see less and less, we feel more comfort and greater certainty. We think we see more — even as the landscape shrinks."

How to save ourselves from the gradual narrowing of our horizons.

01/07/2019

In business and in life, continued learning is critical for being a successful leader AND a decent human being.

Having a mind open to learning new things and being flexible are two hallmarks of a strong and successful business leader. As a…

01/02/2019

Because we all have our resolutions...

There is much, large and small, you can do to eliminate inefficiencies and get more done every hour you work.

12/27/2018

As we prepare to enter a new year and do that thing where we struggle to remember anything that may have happened in the last 12 months, I offer a bit of relief:
It's okay to forget! Actually, it can be a good thing.

Most of us think "perfect" memory means never forgetting, but maybe forgetting actually helps us navigate a world that is random and ever-changing. So say two neuroscientists in a review published...