St. Charles Counseling

Depression has increased during the pandemic, impacting many families and relationships. To support your mental health, focus on fulfilling your needs for connection, love, and purpose by nurturing your relationships and seeking meaningful interactions. Prioritize self-care and seek support when needed to strengthen both your individual well-being and your family bonds.  

Unresolved arguments often stem from partners not understanding each other’s perspectives, which can lead to losing touch with the caring and empathy essential for a strong relationship. The key to resolving conflicts lies in staying connected as a team and recognizing that understanding doesn’t always mean agreeing. Discover how to navigate disagreements and keep your relationship strong.

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In this post from The Gottman Institute, they detail eight guiding rules to have a meaningful conversation with your partner. The rules include validating emotions, taking turns, expressing affection, and more. See below for all eight ways you can have a stress-reducing conversation with your partner.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from St. Charles Counseling! We hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with love, laughter, and the warmth of family and friends.

We're so happy to have Crystal Villegas, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, on our team. She is one of the bilingual therapists we have at St. Charles Counseling as she works with both Spanish-speaking and English-speaking clients. To learn more about Crystal, check out this video below where she discusses her counseling process, and how therapy can make a positive impact on an individual. Spanish: https://lnkd.in/gKz5R2ch English: https://lnkd.in/gTEt2JuA

"Consider the world where you want to live a year from now. What would the world look like if you take the action? What would it look like if you did not take the action?" Both are great questions to ask. The stigma associated with mental health results in people feeling embarrassed and reluctant to seek help. It only serves as an obstacle that prevents people from getting support at the optimal time they need it and would most easily benefit from it. It is important to not wait until things are really bad to start therapy or ignore issues that can be more easily addressed in earlier stages. Think of it this way: nobody waits a really long time to see their primary care doctors, goes a lot for an extended period of time, with the assumption that once they're done, they'll never need to go again-- that's silly. Therapy isn't what you do when you fail. Therapy is healthcare and what you do when you refuse to fail-- it's a tool people utilize to pursue success. Reaching out for help can make an impact in your life. At St. Charles Counseling, we encourage seeking help for your mental well-being sooner rather than later, as you would for any health issue. Therapy can provide you space needed to confront any issues you may be facing in your life, and the tools needed to move forward. To learn more about St. Charles Counseling, our therapists, and our services, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dcwXbmG

As we grow, we're always looking for talented therapists to join our team. Submit your resume now @ https://lnkd.in/gbsmrQpu Check us out! 👇