Renew Clinical Counseling, LLC

09/15/2023

"Don't look back. You're not going that way."

09/08/2023

https://www.verywellhealth.com/benefits-of-therapy-5219732

Therapy of all kinds comes with a number of long-term mental health benefits. Learn about the different kinds of therapy and how they help.

09/01/2023

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rediscovering-love/202308/withholding-a-dangerous-saboteur-of-love

"When one partner discounts the existence of the other by closing off all communication, they essentially erase them. The partner who is shut out and cut off is left to unravel their feelings on their own without validation or sanity."

That immobilization some feel under stress can become withholding behavior.

08/25/2023

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-funny-bone-to-pick/202308/why-kindness-can-be-mistaken-for-weakness

"People who question or even despise kindness may be expressing fear, low self-esteem, or unresolved pain."

The ability to be kind can actually be a show of strength.

08/11/2023

"Not only can anxiety affect how you function in your daily life, but it can also interfere with your ability to communicate and connect with other people. "

https://www.verywellmind.com/how-anxiety-can-cause-relationship-problems-1393090

Anxiety can have a negative impact on relationships, leading people to become overly dependent or avoidant. Learn what you can do to cope with anxiety in relationships.

08/04/2023

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/denial-how-it-hurts-how-it-helps-and-how-to-cope-202307262958

"Sometimes there are good reasons to stick to denial — or equally good reasons to let go of it. "

Denial is a natural response at times when you're unable or unwilling to face the facts. As a defense mechanism, it can be helpful or harmful. Here's how to spot it in yourself and other...

07/26/2023

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/midlife-reimagined/202307/why-you-find-yourself-rethinking-everything-at-midlife

"Pausing to take stock of how much one has learned and grown as a human can be tremendously life-affirming."

Self-reflection is a vital part of the midlife journey.

07/17/2023

"Fear ends more dreams than failure ever will."

07/10/2023

Anxiety in men can [often] go unrecognized or untreated.

https://mensmindsmatter.org/men-and-anxiety/

Anxiety for men & women is the most important of emotions because it is the mechanism that allows us to detect and respond to dangers.

07/03/2023

Do something today that your future self will thank you for.

06/26/2023

Strive for progress, not perfection.