RB Counseling

05/06/2026

Often, a pause helps to create enough space to gain a new perspective and approach to a difficult situation.

When was the last time you unplugged?

04/27/2026

If you’re considering anxiety counseling, you’re likely not looking for vague reassurance or surface-level coping tips. You want to understand what actually happens in therapy and especially whether it’s worth your time, energy and investment.

This guide is for driven, capable adults who are functioning well on the outside but feel overwhelmed, anxious or exhausted on the inside. People who are wondering whether counseling could help.

Looking for anxiety counseling in Spokane? Learn what therapy for anxiety actually looks like, how it helps, and how to know if counseling is right for you.

03/08/2026

When it comes to changing alcohol use, many people assume that complete abstinence is the only solution. However, for those who are not ready or willing to quit drinking entirely, harm reduction may offer an alternative approach.

Learn more here!

Alcohol harm reduction to manage alcohol use without full sobriety. Practical tips, counseling options, and treatment resources in Spokane.

02/21/2026

Growth often requires new perspectives and the willingness to question old patterns.

A therapist, journaling or talking it out with a trusted friend can help you obtain this new perspective.

02/19/2026

Happiness is feeling good based on external stuff - the things you are doing and the things that are happening around/to you.

Peace is about having a sense of wholeness. This allows you to be 'ok' regardless of whether or not you are 'happy' with your circumstances.

Strive for peace.

02/18/2026

High Functioning Anxiety: When Success Masks Struggle

From the outside, everything looks fine - even impressive. You’re productive, responsible, reliable. You meet deadlines, keep commitments and show up for others. Internally though, life feels tense, exhausting and mentally loud.

Check out my new blog post to learn more.

High-Functioning anxiety often hides behind success and productivity. Learn common signs, hidden costs and how anxiety counseling can help.

02/04/2026

THREE FROGS

Question: Three frogs sat on a log and one decided to jump off. How many frogs were left on the log?

Answer: Three.

Many people will answer "two" but that is incorrect. Just because the frog *decided* to jump off the log does not necessarily mean that she actually *did* it.

There is a gap between what you *decide* to do and what you *actually* do. Is it time to take *action* in some areas of your life?

(Concept idea credited to: Mark L. Feldman & Michael F. Spratt or Jeff Olson or John C. Maxwell)

01/13/2026

Self-compassion is not lowering standards - it’s offering yourself the grace you’d give someone you love.

01/09/2026

Worth is not something you earn through productivity or approval. It exists simply because you do.

04/07/2025

Did you know there is an alternative strategy to abstinence/sobriety models of addiction treatment?

A harm reduction approach to addiction acknowledges that quitting entirely may not be feasible or desirable for everyone and instead identifies ways to reduce the overall harm caused by the addiction.

Check out my latest blog post for more information!

Learn how harm reduction helps manage alcohol use safely without full sobriety. Explore practical tips, counseling options, and treatment resources in Spokane.

02/17/2025

Anxiety effects breathing and breathing effects anxiety.
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Check out my new blog post to learn more about the connection between anxiety and breathing, and best of all what do to about it.

Anxiety locks our bodies into a loop of shallow breathing signaling the body to increase its stress response. Belly breathing helps to regulate our nervous system away from this fear-based anxiety loop.

08/20/2024

"The best way to predict the future is to create it." ~ Abraham Lincoln