“Depressed people are always crying and complaining about things-and that’s not me. I’ve been exhausted lately, but I think that’s different.” Many people do report feeling sad or blue when they are depressed, but some don’t describe it that way. Some people may continue to… continue reading My partner tells me I’m depressed. Is that possible?
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I feel so hopeless. Am I depressed?
April 26, 2012
It is normal to have periods of discouragement in life. As we work through disappointment, discouragement or grief, we find ourselves gradually feeling better after a few days or weeks. However, sometimes the sky seems to grow darker and darker as the weeks go by.… continue reading I feel so hopeless. Am I depressed?
Why don’t the Rules of Football transfer to the Game of Life?
December 15, 2011
The Penn State sexual abuse scandal is a sad testament to how the rules for the game of football sometimes don’t transfer to the Game of Life. Young men are taught in football to follow the rules or they will get penalized while negatively impacting… continue reading Why don’t the Rules of Football transfer to the Game of Life?
Anxiety – Many Forms, Many Skills
May 26, 2011
It’s the physical symptoms that overwhelm us… Adrenaline pumping Fast breathing Heart racing Stomach churning Vision narrowing Muscles tightening Palms sweating Dizziness Surviving this body onslaught seems impossible to halt. But you can handle it, and not just with the proper medications, though they may… continue reading Anxiety – Many Forms, Many Skills
The Communication Issues in Marriage Series – Honest Truth: the Down-side of Avoiding Conflict
April 20, 2011
This is from a talk given at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI on March 17th 2008 by Dave Thornsen, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist. Most couples coming into therapy identify “communication” as the main issue that caused them to call. Communication can break down over finances,… continue reading The Communication Issues in Marriage Series – Honest Truth: the Down-side of Avoiding Conflict
New Staff Joining New Era-Lakeshore Office
January 28, 2011
The Fountain Hill Center for Counseling and Consultation has been providing quality counseling services to people of Oceana, Mason, Muskegon, and Newaygo counties since 2002. Initially their work began through a partnership with the New Era Reformed Church in an effort to assess and counsel… continue reading New Staff Joining New Era-Lakeshore Office
Grand Rapids Therapy Office Provides Accessible and Affordable Counseling in New Era
January 28, 2011
For nearly eight years now, therapists from the Fountain Hill Center for Counseling and Consultation, a private counseling practice in Grand Rapids, MI, have been providing accessible, affordable counseling to individuals and families of the communities in and surrounding Oceana County. Although this unique partnership… continue reading Grand Rapids Therapy Office Provides Accessible and Affordable Counseling in New Era
Where’s the Outrage When Adolescent Boys are Sexually Exploited in Media?
December 3, 2010
I am alarmed that we’ve heard very little outrage at the normalization of an adult woman having sex with an adolescent boy as seen in the academy award winning movie The Reader. This lack of anger speaks to the gender constructed sexuality in our culture.… continue reading Where’s the Outrage When Adolescent Boys are Sexually Exploited in Media?
Infidelity in the Digital Age
April 20, 2010
Randy Flood talks with Fox 17 about dealing with Infidelity in the Digital Age: Watch the news clip on Infidelity in the Digital Age
