Tapestries Counseling Center

It’s when you step out of the usual group or routines that real growth can happen

Listening needs to be done with the heart, with warmth and a deep desire to understand and allow the meaning to integrate

Family, Politics and the Holidays: 6 Tips to Avoid Family Stress and Enjoy the Holiday Season

Holidays can be a stressful time for any number of reasons. We may have (unrealistically) high expectations for a "perfect" celebration. The loss of a loved one, a job or a significant relationship may leave us feeling down, not really wanting to celebrate at all. Lack of resources, loneliness or clinical depression may also interfere with our enjoyment of the season. Here are some suggestions and resources for surviving and finding joy in the holiday season. Feeling Lone

Holidays can be a stressful time for any number of reasons. We may have (unrealistically) high expectations for a "perfect" celebration. The loss of a loved one, a job or a significant relationship may leave us feeling down, not really wanting to celebrate at all. Lack of resources, loneliness or clinical depression may also interfere with our enjoyment of the season. Here are some suggestions and resources for surviving and finding joy in the holiday season. Managing Hol

Grief is experienced uniquely by each individual... can sometimes come out in unexpected ways. The best way through is by accepting help.

She is grappling with a difficult question. A victim of childhood abuse at the hands of parents, abuse that has impacted her ability to trust herself and others, she asks, “Do I have to forgive them to become emotionally healthy?” Christianity places high value on forgiveness. Jesus calls on his followers to forgive “seventy times seven” times – forgiveness is a requirement. Other world religions also value forgiveness. Judaism places forgiveness in the hands of the perso