Full Focus Counseling- Scott Thode, LPC

04/25/2024

Our attention spans are short. There are so many sources of potential stimulation competing for our attention. Modern technology allows us to bounce from one activity to the next without any sustained focus. You ever wonder what your great grandparents would think about this way of living? Our patience is thin. If the internet is slow or the icemaker stops working, boy are we inconvenienced....

Our attention spans are short. There are so many sources of potential stimulation competing for our attention. Modern technology allows us to bounce from one activity to the next without any sustai…

03/01/2024

Blink. And it's 2024. Another presidential election year. Polls show most Americans aren’t happy with our likely choices. Peggy Noonan from the WSJ said it well: Ole Grumpy vs. Ole Crazy. Some may disagree with that characterization but seems about spot on to me. My field is mental health though, not political punditry, so I’ll stay in my lane. Not too long ago, we were in the midst of Covid lockdowns, the 2020 election, and social unrest of various forms, all of which had a profound impact on mental health....

Blink. And it’s 2024. Another presidential election year. Polls show most Americans aren’t happy with our likely choices. Peggy Noonan from the WSJ said it well: Ole Grumpy vs. Ole Crazy. Som…

01/15/2024

It’s hard figuring out how to be. What should be revealed? What should be concealed? It’s often a delicate balance between being prosocial and being authentic. This space is always grey, never blac…

01/15/2024

It’s hard figuring out how to be. What should be revealed? What should be concealed? It’s often a delicate balance between being prosocial and being authentic. This space is always grey, never black and white. I suppose most things are that way. We shouldn’t spend too much time fighting with the nature of things. Be your “self,” and there’s difficult consequences....

It’s hard figuring out how to be. What should be revealed? What should be concealed? It’s often a delicate balance between being prosocial and being authentic. This space is always grey, never blac…