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Hugging till relaxed is elegant and simple. The basics require four sentences: stand on your own two feet. Put your arms around your partner. Focus on yourself. Quiet yourself down – way down.
– David Schnarch
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Articles
I have written hundreds of articles on mental health and relationships. The latest are published in a weekly Substack newsletter, The Reflective Eclectic.
Most Recent Articles
Thorny Issues I’ve Written About
I’ve been a counselor for more than 35 years in a variety of settings; I’ve heard everything. There are a few issues, though, that are so common, that I have a lot to say about them.
Addiction
Are you looking for hassle free help for addiction?
Anger
Truly powerful people have no need for violence
Anxiety
You can avoid anxiety or face it. I can face it with you, if that’s what you must do.
Depression and grief
Depression and grief represent a call to realign values as much as a sadness or lack of motivation
Improve Your Relationship
What kind of relationship do you want?
Trauma
If you had awful things happen to you, you might have put it away in a mental closet so that you could deal with it later. Perhaps it’s time to clean the closet.
Keith Wilson - Counseling 