Posted: May 31, 2022
Raising children is the biggest, hardest job any of us will ever have, even in the best of circumstances. It is a privilege to shape the lives of future generations, yet we all do this honored task imperfectly. We each bring our unique baggage, our pain and vulnerability, and our own brand of prejudice to […]
Posted: March 21, 2022
More often than not, people are hesitant to consider therapy, let alone begin it. Perhaps they are simply uncomfortable with the idea of opening up to a stranger. Or maybe they havegragra developed a bias that therapy doesn’t work. Sometimes, people don’t think their problems are “bad enough” for therapy. But the truth is, anyone […]
Posted: February 27, 2020
In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety. – Abraham Maslow I have a friend who was in a situation where she knew she probably needed some outside professional help. She had asked me for the name of a counselor about a year before. […]
Posted: January 8, 2019
DBT Skills – How do they actually apply in real life? Bridging Hope Counseling is known for our DBT skills groups. We run a lot of them and love it. We don’t even think about DBT because it’s what we know. However, to many people, it’s just some letters put together. It could be useful […]
Posted: February 10, 2014
Asking for help actually shows strength and courage. It’s like standing on one side of a mountain knowing you have to get to the other side by going over the peak. The easy way is to try to go around the mountain, or maybe get a ride from someone who is going in another direction. […]
