Jan 18, 2021
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical InternOne of my roles as a counselor is to advocate for, and promote acceptance, inclusion, and equity. One of the ways to promote acceptance and inclusion is to help normalize feelings and situations that don’t get enough attention or are...
Jan 18, 2021
By: Ema Gavrilovic, LPCIn my last post, I introduced coping skills and how to utilize them. I also touched on the main difference between the former term and the term, self-care, a more extensive version of a coping skill. In the next four blog posts, I will dissect...
Jan 13, 2021
By: Ema Gavrilovic, LPCCoping skills is a term that is you hear often in a counseling session. We hear teachers using them in the classroom to manage students who throw tantrums (“Use your emotion flash cards, Johnny”). We hear parents using them to respond fairly to...
Dec 28, 2020
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical Intern 2020 started out pretty good for me. I was excited about looking for an internship, I had plans to travel in April, and my self-care was mostly consistent. Then mid-March hit. I lost my job, my partner was laid off, and classes went...
Dec 21, 2020
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical Intern Losing someone close can feel unbearable. During the holiday season, the loss seems magnified and the pain greater because we’re so used to being with loved ones during this time. The holidays turn into a heartbreaking reminder of our...
Nov 12, 2020
Therapist Spot Light – Ema Gavrilovic I just started with Owens & Associates a couple months ago, and I am so excited to see new clients! After graduating from DePaul University’s graduate program with a clinical mental health counseling degree, I...
