Category Archives: Counseling

PTSD: A “Not-So-Invisible” Wound

Posted on June 2, 2019 by

June is PTSD Awareness Month. PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) is the official name of an injury listed in the DSM V (the most current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). Clinically, it’s considered a specific form of anxiety. Yet, … Continue reading →

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The Life of Grief

Posted on May 24, 2019 by

photo courtesy of pexels.com It’s Memorial Day weekend.  There will be many people who are remembering comrades, spouses, siblings, and parents lost in service to their country.  At least half-dozen precious faces of soldiers pass through my mind as I … Continue reading →

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Lifting the Burden of Shame

Posted on May 12, 2019 by

Photo by Kat Jayne from Pexels “I made a mistake” vs. “I am a mistake”.  There’s a powerful distinction between those two statements.  The first is fueled by healthy guilt which can help us keep tabs on our own behavior and motivate us … Continue reading →

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When Grief and Celebration Collide

Posted on December 24, 2015 by

This week is the celebration of Christmas for many in the world.  It’s also a week that, for some we call Gold Star families, will be cloaked in grief and loss.  Six American soldiers were killed by suicide bomb in … Continue reading →

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On Resilience

Posted on June 8, 2015 by

by L. Chris Cannida, June 7, 2015 – Resilience. What does it look like? What does it feel like? There are few words to describe the day I witnessed resilience in a most profound way. Whenever I consider the capacity to withstand hardship … Continue reading →

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Begin Again with the Gift of Resilience

Posted on January 3, 2015 by

written by L. Chris Cannida, LPC – January 1, 2015 Every soul can have its own Springtime. Everyone can begin again. The dead of winter has set in where I live.  While I appreciate the seasons, the seemingly endless dark clouds, … Continue reading →

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“Honey, I’m Home!” – Moving On, Pt. II

Posted on August 31, 2014 by

by L. Chris Cannida, LPC – August 31, 2014 In my last blog I set out to consider how it is that we move various thoughts, feelings, and behaviors from ourselves so that we might experience an improved quality of being. … Continue reading →

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