Posted: September 5, 2019
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” -William Shakespeare, Hamlet One approach I use collaboratively with clients in helping them reach their goals involves what is known as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Simply put, it describes the idea that people do not passively respond to situations in their life, but rather […]
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 27, 2018
Why Kindness Matters So, it turns out that being kind to someone else not only benefits the recipient, it benefits the giver too! The affects of kindness to others may be apparent. It’s not hard to imagine making someone’s day by holding the door open, giving a compliment or buying lunch. But what we now […]
Posted: January 5, 2018
Mindfulness, Connection, Gratitude, Forgiveness, Activity & Kindness Forgiveness is One of the Greatest Gifts You Can Give Yourself. Often times we think of forgiveness as being something we do for others, but the truth is, it does more for the giver than the receiver. Let’s start with what forgiveness is and is not. Forgiveness involves […]
