Does Prayer Improve our Mental Health?

Many counselors and coaches shy away from discussing the importance of spirituality regarding mental health, but it is one of the most compelling aspects of treatment. As discussed in a previous article, belief systems significantly improve one’s mental health...

Understanding and Coping with Grief

As natural as grief is, it is one of the most difficult emotions to process and understand. There are many misconceptions surrounding grief, including how it should look and how long it should last. But whatever type of loss has occurred, there is no right or wrong...

Identifying Mental Health Issues

One of the problems with diagnosing mental health concerns is that the lines are often blurred. Many of us fear heights or cannot imagine speaking in front of others, but does that indicate normal behavior – or a mental health condition? What line exists between...

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence (EQ or EI) describes how an individual responds emotionally to situations – unlike IQ, which measures one’s cognitive learning abilities. Therefore emotional intelligence is characterized by the level of empathy and understanding an...

Overcoming People-Pleasing Behavior

In a previous blog, we discussed the characteristics of people pleasers and some of the possible reasons they may develop these traits. In this article, we will discuss some tangible steps that people-pleasers can take to regain control of their lives. The good news...
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