by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | May 5, 2016 | Private Practice
A therapist makes the case that the clipboard can quietly cost you the one thing therapy depends on — trust — and explains why he keeps his full attention on the client instead. Photo Credit: FreeImages.com/Kristja While I was in graduate school working toward my...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 7, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
Do you work to live, or live to work? Without recreation, you have no way to recharge. Recreation = health.” There is more to life than work. Taking time for yourself is required for physical and mental health. Tomorrow can wait, enjoy...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 4, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“You are unique as are your viewpoints. Sometimes it is worth the risk to stand out and say what you think.” Be yourself, and be not afraid of having your own thoughts or opinions. Learn from others, and let experience and wisdom drive your...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 3, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Feeling that others can depend on us is important. If people cannot count on you, you will have few relationships.” In life, to succeed we need to be able to depend on others. If others cannot depend on us, we will be alone when life gets...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 2, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“A powerful motivator that helps us form our identity and drives us to be better.” A lack of accomplishment can damage mental health and make conditions such as depression worse. Focus on what you have done, and what you will do in time.
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