Category Archives: Counseling
The Cost of Caring
We are all currently grateful for and in awe of the phenomenal work being done by our healthcare professionals. Some of us have personally benefitted from this work when in dire medical need. Yet, what is the cost paid by … Continue reading
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PTSD: A “Not-So-Invisible” Wound
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
The Life of Grief
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
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
When Grief and Celebration Collide
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
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
Begin Again with the Gift of Resilience
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
