Like a Phoenix

08/06/2025

“The urge increases in intensity, reaches its highest point, and then gradually fades. If the person can find a healthy distraction, they can usually survive the intense craving.”

Do you ever search for the right words to say to someone you love who is dealing with substance abuse? Do you worry that you might say the wrong thing and upset them?In this blog, we will explore substance abuse and how a technique called urge surfing can help. I’m sharing my story to offer encour...

08/01/2025

🚨 Hard truth incoming...
“Your life is the result of the choices you make.”
Read that again.

Every small decision adds up to the life you’re living. Want a different result? Start making different choices, on purpose.

Let Compass Coaching help you choose better.
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07/28/2025

“Grief is a natural emotional reaction to a significant loss. There is no right or wrong way to experience it—it’s a deeply personal journey for everyone.”

Have you lost a loved one or loved ones?Do you find yourself feeling sad, angry, or hurt whenever you think of them? You could be experiencing grief. In this blog, we will explore the concept of grief along with strategies to help you cope. I’m sharing my story in the hopes of offering encourageme...

07/22/2025

“Several causes may contribute to social anxiety/social phobia, including genetics.”

Do you think this sounds familiar to you? You dread attending social gatherings for fear of being judged by others. You worry about acting in an embarrassing way or drawing too much attention to yourself. You devise creative reasons—or even excuses—not to spend time with others due to your panic...

07/16/2025

“It will be very challenging to stop until you can find the root cause of this behavior. One of the leading causes is that this becomes a coping skill for emotions such as sadness, anger, and pain.”

Do you ever find yourself thinking about food too often, even obsessing over it? Do you feel guilty after eating a large portion of dessert? Do you stare at yourself in the mirror and nitpick the parts of your body that you despise? You could be experiencing some unhealthy thoughts regarding your bo...

07/09/2025

“For some, panic triggers a fight-or-flight response, choosing either to confront the fear or run far away from it. Others may experience a “freeze” response, in which both the body and mind feel paralyzed. Even the simplest decisions can seem impossible in the moment.”

Being Attacked by Green EyelinerI was enjoying a walk outside on a gorgeous sunny day when—out of nowhere—BOOM. I felt a sudden desire to escape my surroundings. I physically felt ill and emotionally overwhelmed. My whole body was running hot, while my mind was confused and disoriented. What was...

07/04/2025

Happy Birthday, ! Our office will be closed on Friday, and will reopen on Monday, July 7th.

07/01/2025

“The three core components of executive functioning discussed in this study are inhibition, cognitive flexibility or shifting, and working memory (Diamond, 2013; Miyake et al., 2000).”

From a neuropsychological point of view, individuals with an antisocial personality disorder may exhibit deficits in executive functioning (Kandel & Freed, 1989; Pennington & Ozonoff, 1996; Dolan, 2012). Executive functioning is the ability of an individual to engage in an independent, purposeful, s...

06/26/2025

“Individuals with antisocial personality disorder cannot conform to social norms, are more likely than others to engage in unlawful conduct, and consequently be subject to arrest (APA, 2013).”

(Tunç, 2019) describes individuals with ASPD as individuals that “display behaviors that do not fit the social norms or criminal behavior such as deceitfulness, running away from home or school, theft, violence or substance use. They do not feel remorse about such behavior. They can exploit other...

06/23/2025

“Neglect has a detrimental effect on brain development. If neglect happens during the first two months of life, it negatively affects sensory integration and creates self-regulation problems (Hambrick et al., 2019).”

Deficits in executive functioning are correlated with childhood adversities. The first years of life are when the brain develops the fastest (Lipkowtiz & Poppe, 2014). When something adverse happens in one’s life, executive functions and the prefrontal cortex are the first to suffer. Stress, sadne...

06/06/2025

05/23/2025

Happy ! To remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, our office will be closed on Monday, May 26th, and will reopen on Tuesday, May 27th.