by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 23, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Accepting bad things that happened to you is not approving of them. Deal with the emotions and move on.” I would consider Acceptance an advanced level therapeutic concept. It is an extremely difficult concept to understand and employ. On the surface, most...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 22, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Who are you, is not a question for others to answer. What you think of you, you will become.” Do you view yourself as a failure? As someone who does not know what they want for their future? Do you think, “others know what they want, but I do not?...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 21, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Plan for your future, but be ready to make revisions. No plan goes 100%. Those without plans have no future.” It has often been said the trait of a good leader is the ability to improvise when plans begin to fail. This is true, as no plan will work out...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 20, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Worry is not planning, it is false action. Worry causes anxiety. Plan for your future, do not worry over it.” Most people with an anxiety disorder worry all the time. They do this as an action to reduce their anxiety. They justify this by thinking if they...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 19, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Shame = Guilt + Judgement of others. You’re opinion if yourself is what matters. Learn from it and live your life.” Shame and guilt are often linked and misunderstood. Shame, like guilt, involves how you feel about something you have done, but, in...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 18, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Excessive Guilt is an excuse to do what you feel guilty about. Learn from the past and let it go.” Guilt is a tricky concept. On the one hand, we need it so we know when we have done something wrong. It is a type of warning system that allows us to feel...
