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Boundaries Aren’t Punishment

Setting boundaries is challenging for a lot of people. There are a lot of reasons for this. Even when we want to say no and set limits, it can be difficult to put our plan into action. A major reason many of us shy away from setting boundaries is that they can sometimes feel like punishment. No matter who you are, being told no doesn’t feel amazing. We know we need to hear it sometimes,  but that doesn’t mean we want to. Let’s dive in.  What are Boundaries? Boundaries are a great way to set [...]

Creating Your Own Practice of Mental Health Awareness

May is Mental Health Awareness month. While it is important to address your mental health every month of the year, this month it is being talked about more than ever.  Increasing awareness can be amazing. It can generate powerful and beneficial conversations. Unfortunately, many of us stuff our feelings away and avoid addressing symptoms when they arise. Awareness can help people to identify problems before they become too big to ignore. Things don’t have to become catastrophic before you ask for help.  Cultivating Routine Awareness Checking in with yourself and becoming more aware of your [...]

Solution Resistance: When Nothing Seems to Work

Audio When someone you love is struggling, you  likely want to help them feel better. It’s natural to want to “fix” things, which can lead us to giving advice more than listening. While this is understandable, it isn’t always productive.  Focusing on solutions can make it hard to focus on listening. This can inevitably lead to people feeling unheard, and for good reason.  Unfortunately, this is generally the opposite of what we want. We want our loved one to feel better, so we try to find a solution that will get them there. [...]

Breaking Up with Unfavorable Comparison

It can be really difficult to feel good enough. Comparing yourself to others certainly doesn’t make it any easier. Though we may know that comparison doesn’t tend to lead us anywhere good, it can be really difficult to stop.  You may be wondering how you will know if you are doing things right or if you are measuring up if you don’t compare. That is a very valid question. There are healthy ways to use comparison and there are rather unhealthy ways. Unfortunately, most of us resort to more unhealthy means.  Here we will focus [...]

Am I Wasting My Therapist’s Time?

If I had a dime for every time a client told me they felt like they were wasting my time, I would be a rich woman. It is time for some real talk this month. If you have ever found yourself wondering if you are wasting the time of your therapist or someone close to you, this one's for you.  While this is a common question, it can also be a complicated one. If you find yourself asking this, or wanting to ask this, you certainly aren’t alone. There are a variety of reasons we [...]

Resolve to Celebrate This New Year

New Years is generally a time for reflection and goal setting. I generally find these things all well and good, however, New Year's Resolutions don’t always have the best reputation. I believe that the last statistic I saw said that only around 8% of resolutions made are met, and that’s pretty bleak.  While these resolutions are rarely achieved they are often used as a means of shaming ourselves into doing better. Too often we wait until the end of the current year to take an inventory of all our shortcomings and vow to do better [...]

Holiday Expectations

The holidays can be chock full of joy, and also full of expectations. These can range from our expectations for ourselves, others, the season, you name it. Unfortunately, most of these expectations fall into the unreasonable category.  Maybe you are someone who is used to having unreasonable or “high expectations,” as you may prefer to refer to them. To you, the idea of making expectations more realistic might sound like you are being asked to lower your expectations. I would also bet that this translates to the idea that you “should” have low expectations, which [...]

The Season of Depression

October is Depression Awareness Month. Raising awareness and keeping it as part of the discussion is remarkably important, whether you know little about it or you are a mental health professional. October being Depression Awareness Month also seems quite fitting, as many of those that experience seasonal pattern depression begin to experience symptoms around this time.  Depression is often a term widely used to describe one’s mood, though there is far more to clinical depression than simply feeling depressed. Sadness is certainly part of depression, but there is also much more.  Let’s unpack some of [...]

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Counties: Cumberland, Hoke, Bladen, Sampson, and Robeson Counties, NC

Areas: Fayetteville NC, Fort Bragg, NC, Pope Field NC, Hope Mills NC, Raeford NC, Rockfish NC, Silver City NC, Cedar Creek NC, Bowmore NC, Autryville NC, Parkton NC, Dundarrach NC, Broadway NC, Lumber Bridge NC, Rex NC, Eastover NC, Stedman NC, Linden NC, Bunnlevel NC, Erwin NC, Pineview NC, Lemon Springs NC, Johnsonville NC, Wade NC

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Zip Codes: 28301, 28302, 28303, 28304, 28305, 28306, 28307, 28309, 28312, 28314

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Haymount Office

1310 Raeford Rd, Suite 2, Fayetteville, NC 28305
  (910) 485-6336

Fayetteville (West) Office

6321 Raeford Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28304

(910) 485-6336

Greenville Office

235 Commerce Street Greenville, NC

(252) 832-8814

Mailing Address

PO BOX 9909  Fayetteville, NC 28311

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