by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 26, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Suicide is the death of the future and all the actions and influences that would be. This is the true crime.” Suicide is not something to ever ignore. Most of the time when we hear someone say they want to die or want to kill themselves we ignore it. To...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 25, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Borderline Personality Disorder is a devastating condition involving severe mood swings + suicidal tendencies.” Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a real disorder that can be devastating. I have worked with some them throughout the years and will...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 24, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Without struggle, there would be no growth. Without hard times, you would not be ready to face the world.” Who likes pain? Well, some do, and they are not the norm. Most do not enjoy pain and will go out of the way to avoid it. The problem with success is...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 23, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“We often lack insight into ourselves and our problems as we are afraid of what we will find. Responsibility is feared.” Most of the problems we have we do to ourselves. Addiction is a good example of this. Someone who is addicted is an addict for a...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 22, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“For Extroverts, energy is gained from being around people. For Introverts, energy is gained from being away from people.” Extraverts and Introverts are the opposite heads of the same coin. Both need energy to function and be proficient. Extroverts like to...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 19, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Fear is often a lack of knowledge. We fear what we do not know. This includes the future, and at times, ourselves.” While it may sound strange, many people sabotage themselves out of fear. Most people fear the unknown and assume it to be negative. As a...
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