By: Linnea Sieh, MA, LPC Summer: a time for beach trips, family vacations, ice cream (my favorite part,) and spending time with friends and family. Living in Michigan makes it even more special, since we seem to only get summer weather for maybe a few…

By: Karen Weier MA, LLPC, NCC When we first meet someone, who we think will be our forever person, we are intentional on developing a friendship with them. We want to get to know everything about them. Why does this intentionality, this desire to be…

By: Tonya Rice MA, LPC One evening, I entered one of the local bookstores in my neighborhood.  When browsing the shelves, I reached for a book titled “Nowhere but Up”, a memoir written by Pattie Mallette.  I began to read the first couple of pages…

By: Linnea Sieh MA, LLPC The recent popularity of the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” has brought the topics of suicide, sexual assault, and bullying to the forefront of the public eye. To many professionals, this show is concerning, due to the high levels of…

By:  Karen Weier, MA, LLPC, NCC Most of us can probably agree that we have worried, about an actual or potential problem.   Our worries might be centered around our finances, health, relationships, finding the right partner, losing a job, parenting, peer pressure, driving, pet health,…

By: Tonya Rice, MA, LPC Relationships are hard. Relationships with a people who are narcissistic/manipulative are even more difficult. How do you know if you are in a relationship with a person who is narcissistic or manipulative? Answer the below questions… 1) Do you feel…