Counseling & Consulting
Counseling & Consulting
What Rex Said
2-17-26
Happy Tết! May you celebrate at that familiar place where 'everybody knows your name'.
2-9-2026
Being in a long-term, committed relationship can feel like participating in a marathon. It might’ve been super exciting at the starting line, but as it drags on, you may be wondering if there are other things you could be doing with your time, even other people you could be with. Focusing on only the excitement and passion may remind us of what isn’t always present in our relationship and may have us lose track of what a long-term relationship is truly about: building. When we choose to focus on what we think isn’t present in our relationship we aren’t focusing on adding building blocks to strengthen it. The solution? Go love your partner! Love should be an action in our lives beyond what we do in the bedroom. Be nice and caring, say loving things, do things for your parner, think of them when they aren’t around–be in love! These actions will then produce the feelings of love that we may be remembering; the feelings we are searching for. Let’s not waste our time focusing not on the distractions, but instead invest in actions that will create the love of our lifetime.
1-30-2026
Many clients come into therapy feeling a lack of contentment. Notice the emphasis on the word "feeling". Yes, life will often present us with a series of challenges, but the more we focus on the problems, the greater the problems become. The more you notice the joy in others, the less joy you tend to find in yourself, and it's easy to miss the beauty that is right in front of us. A big part of feeling content is conscientiously narrowing the focus to your surroundings and learning to genuinely appreciate that which you have been given. Even if the only apparent thing given may be simply another day, the ability to open your eyes, or to take a breath of air, it still a pretty good start!
1-23-2026
It's natural for us to keep our vulnerabilities hidden from others, even those
we care about most. But how do we get past these feelings of insufficiency if they aren’t allowed to be addressed? We may think that pretending that we’re not vulnerable or hiding our vulnerabilities will secure us from our own weaknesses, but does doing so keep us from growth and betterment? The truth is that addressing our own vulnerabilities could actually be the very path to strengthening ourselves and our relationship with loved ones.
What’s hidden may keep us apart, and what’s shared could bring us together.