Lamenting For Justice
Each year, on Memorial Day in America, we remember the brave and fallen soldiers who have fought for our country. …
Team Posts
Living in Freedom After EMDR Therapy
Healing From the Past Do you ever feel like past events or traumas haunt you? Do you wish you could …
Alcoholics Anonymous – The Twelve Steps
The Beginning of the Journey Many years ago I was beginning that long, uphill journey toward sobriety. In spite of …
Active Listening & Parenting
Parents may be wondering why a blog about listening is written to them instead of their kids. After all, the …
The Beauty of Anger
The Beautiful Design of Anger “I don’t really get angry.” Have you found yourself uttering those words before? Many of …
Laugh Out Loud (LOL)!
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 Laugh during a …
College & Career Planning
How to Best Plan in a Time of Uncertainty So, you may be thinking, “how am I supposed to be …
Regaining Control of Our Lives
Control? We used to understand some parts of our world. Now, that has all changed. Our world has been altered. …
Stress Management Skills
Why We Need Stress Management Skills Thoughts from My Sofa: Stress? I guess I have to admit it. I’ve always …
Help Build Teen Mental Health Resiliency
We can help build teen mental health resiliency. Mental illness is on the rise around the world. One study found …
Thou Shall Not Covet
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his …
Welcome, Heidi Sawyer!
HI, I AM NEW HERE! I’m Heidi Sawyer, RCA’s newest therapist. I’m not only new here but also to Georgia! …
R.E.S.T. for Positive Change
R.E.S.T. – A Desire to Do Better R.E.S.T. – Responding or reacting – what’s the difference? IS there a difference? …
How Do Addicts Think?
When I was asked to write a piece about the way addicts think, my first thought was they don’t. Persons …
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Have you ever met someone who is neat and orderly or washes their hands often? Did you wonder if they …
Surviving Your Parent’s Mental Illness
There are many populations of people for whom the holidays are difficult. Children of mentally ill parents are one of …
Managing Holiday Stress
Stressed? You are not alone! Are you feeling less than jolly this holiday season? If so, you are not alone. …
The Overlooked Area of Development
Kids bring beautiful gifts to us as adults. I have five nieces and nephews, and they each have been a …
Building Gratitude in Yourself and Your Family
November is the time of year when the world tells us to focus on all that we have for which …
Why Some People Just Can’t Drink
Why can’t I have an occasional drink? People who have been diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder often ask this …