Managing Perfection and the Fear of Failing

Managing Perfection and the Fear of Failing By Kevin Lahey, LSW “Perfection” and “failure”. I believe that most of us would agree that those are two words with a whole lot of weight behind them. So often, we live our lives seeking perfection and doing everything we...

A Hidden Struggle – Understanding Eating Disorders

A Hidden Struggle – Understanding Eating Disorders By Kevin Lahey, LSW As we near the end of February, all of us here at Owens Counseling & Therapy want to shine some light on the fact that the last week of February is National Eating Disorders Awareness...

How to Sit With Difficult Emotions Without Being Overwhelmed

How to Sit With Difficult Emotions Without Being Overwhelmed By Zachary Devore, LCPC  It goes without saying that difficult emotions can be tough to deal with. Nobody likes feeling intense fear, sadness, or anger. At the same time feeling those emotions can be...

Self-Care Beyond Bubble Baths: What It Really Means & Can Be

Self-Care Beyond Bubble Baths: What it Really Means & Can Be By Kevin Lahey, LSW “Self-Care” is one of those terms that’s starting to get tossed around a lot more. Whether we have friends who’ve talked about it or watched something online, chances are, we’ve heard...

Ditching “New Year, New Me”: Choosing Self-Acceptance

Ditching “New Year, New Me”: Choosing Self-Acceptance By: Savannah Walker, LPC How often do you make a New Year’s resolution only to ditch it a few weeks in? There’s something strange about how our society responds to “Happy New Year” with “cool, time to fix...