Christoffer Lowenhielm- Counselor

10/01/2022

Hello Everyone!

In this week’s post on Weekend Thought’s, I will be talking about boundaries and how to set them. Boundaries are hard to set and difficult to understand. When defining boundaries there are a couple of aspects that needs to be clear. Setting boundaries is important towards other people but, setting boundaries towards oneself is even more important.

The definition of boundaries is “a line that marks the limits of an area, “in this case a person is setting boundaries with the mindset of protecting the wellbeing of that individual by truthfully knowing their limits and capabilities.

This weekend I will pose the questions; What are your boundaries? How do you improve your boundaries? Are you assertive when upholding your boundaries?

On Monday I will be sharing my response to these questions and some helpful techniques when upholding your own boundaries.

I hope you all have a great weekend!

09/27/2022

Hello Everyone! Here is my follow up to Friday's Weekend Thoughts about perfection.

To start my answer to the weekends, question off, I want to state what the dictionary says the term “perfect” is. The word perfect has two definitions: 1. “conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type” and “excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement.” The one which is most important to pay attention to is the “conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type.” There are multiple parts of this which needs to be broken down. For starters, what is “the ideal type” and who defines them? Second part to break down is the word conforming.

I want to explain my thought process, looking at the word “conforming” which in this case can be seen as changing to fit the criteria of perfection. Changing yourself to be something you are not, is hurtful towards your self-esteem and damage the personality trait that makes you special. Instead of wanting to grow to be the best version of yourself. The most important aspect comes with mistakes and learning from them.

“The ideal type” is something which currently does not exist. The statement is subjective. Every person views being ideal differently which makes the ideal type subjective and therefore impossible to measure. Taking into account previous points made about
conforming, changing to become something that isn’t you will cause severe anxiety and depression

09/24/2022

Weekend Thoughts, mental health edition.
Hello Everyone!
On this page, starting every Friday we will focus on a weekend though for you to ponder and reflect on. On Monday, I will follow up with a post answering the ‘why’ question focusing on the topic of The Weekend Thoughts.
Mental health, according to the definition made in the dictionary mental health is: “a person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being.” This statement is broad and there are many aspects of this statement that I will be looking at to better understand how much goes into being mentally healthy.
For the first post of Weekend Thoughts, I want to explore “Perfection.” When looking at perfection or being perfect from a mental health perspective. The notion of “Perfection” can be mentally damaging for those who are attempting to reach it. Why is the overall idea of “Perfection” challenging to achieve and also strive for?
Spend some time thinking about this yourself and on Monday I will give my answer to the question why.

09/17/2022

Hello Everyone!

My name is Christoffer Lowenhielm and I am a counselor at Sandhill Counseling and Consultation in O'Fallon, Missouri.

I have a passion to assist you in overcoming adversity and facing your mental health concerns. Empathy, open-mindedness, and communication are my core values. My path to counseling began very young through my own personal experience with loss of life, which lead me to the path to helping others. I understand that missing our loved ones and being depressed is normal, and the key to grieving is to find a way to form a new relationship with the one we lost. In addition, through my collegiate student-athlete experience I understand the delicate balance of being a student-athlete, including the pressures that come along with it.

My specialty is Grief, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, First Responders and Sports/School/Job Performance.

Please reach out to me via email or phone call to book your appointment. I look forward to assisting you in overcoming adversity and facing your mental health concerns.

636-379-1779 ext 1021
christoffer.lowenhielm@sandhillcounseling.com

I have a passion to assist you in overcoming adversity and facing your mental health concerns. My sp