by snowmantherapy | Jun 12, 2018 | Behaviors
Listening is an art that requires attention over talent, spirit over ego, others over self. Dean Jackson A Most Engaging Talent As a professional counselor, I’ve spent much of my life listening. If a caricaturist at a carnival were asked to draw counselors, the artist...
by snowmantherapy | Mar 13, 2018 | Thoughts
I recently had the opportunity to assist a recent college graduate with her career planning. Let’s call her Mac. This outstanding young woman is deciding between two career paths: law or counseling. Both professions will require graduate school study and preparation....
by snowmantherapy | Mar 1, 2018 | Feelings
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do ar ei harmony. Gandhi The Happiness Formula Generally speaking, most of us associate psychology and counseling with problem solving. While beginning therapists are cautioned against advice–giving, the...
by snowmantherapy | Feb 22, 2018 | Behaviors
“We can talk about making a difference, or we can make a difference.” Anonymous Unknown Power of Simple Acts Last week, I vented my spleen at the expense of our self- indulgent electorate. I must admit that doing so provided a cathartic benefit for me but probably...
by snowmantherapy | Feb 21, 2018 | Behaviors
Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it’s addressed to someone else. Ivern Ball FLORIDA HAS US REELING It’s February 15. One day after the latest in a disturbingly common event in America’s schools; the mass killing of high school students, a...