top of page
Jake Tracy, MA, LPC
Oct 22, 20242 min read
Chronic Illness and Mental Health: Understanding the Impact and Strategies for Combatting It
Chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, arthritis, and cardiovascular diseases, can significantly affect individuals’ mental health, leading...
3 views0 comments
Ashlyn Garber
Aug 14, 20246 min read
Taking Control of Your Mental Health
Mental health is not something to take lightly. Your mental and emotional health is arguably even more important than physical health and...
36 views0 comments
Ashlyn Garber
Jul 31, 20243 min read
Recognizing Your Worth: Understanding the Value You Bring
If a tree falls in the forest with no one around to hear it, does it still make a sound? This age-old question has a deeper meaning than...
31 views0 comments
Kaitlin Ryan, Intern Clinician
Sep 7, 20232 min read
Why Don't I Love My Life?
If you have found your way to this article, you may be asking yourself this very question every day. You may also experience confusion as...
46 views0 comments
Kaitlin Ryan, Intern Clinician
Jul 10, 20233 min read
Is My Counselor Judging Me?
Let me address the question many people wonder when they are in counseling…Is my therapist judging me? It is natural to ponder what is...
102 views0 comments
Kaitlin Ryan, Intern Clinician
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Do I Need Therapy?
So how do you know if you need counseling? If you are struggling to decide if now is the time to reach out for help, here are a few...
50 views0 comments
Kaitlin Ryan, Intern Clinician
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Why Bartenders Don't Make Good Counselors
Let’s state the obvious, a bartender doesn’t mind if you never get better. It is easy to find wisdom over the counter advice after a few...
63 views0 comments
Jake Tracy, MA, LPC
Jun 6, 20232 min read
Counseling Isn't Coffee Talk
What is counseling? People often mistake THERAPY for casual talking, but counseling is anything but an easy chat over coffee. Sitting and...
43 views0 comments
Libby King, BS, LPC Intern
Apr 23, 20211 min read
What is Counseling?!
Counseling/ Therapy/ Psychotherapy: We’ve all been told how we should go, but what does it look like? Going to counseling for the first...
97 views0 comments
Libby King, BS, LPC Intern
Feb 25, 20211 min read
5 Love Languages
The way in which we receive love can sometimes look different than the ways in which we give love. Learning about our love language can...
57 views0 comments
Libby King, BS, LPC Intern
Feb 25, 20211 min read
Hunger Scale
Have you ever taken the time to assess your hunger? Real Life Counseling created one just for you! The more positive of a relationship we...
51 views0 comments
Libby King, BS, LPC Intern
Feb 8, 20211 min read
Attachment Styles
Attachment Styles: We’ve all heard of them, but what do they really mean? Attachment styles are characterized by different ways of...
65 views0 comments
Libby King, BS, LPC Intern
Jan 28, 20211 min read
Understands ACEs
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) This can include things like physical and emotional abuse, neglect, caregiver mental illness, and...
38 views0 comments
Libby King, BS, LPC Intern
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Don't let social media control you.
We can’t control a lot of things in life, but one thing we can control is our usage and exposure to social media. Social media is a...
14 views0 comments
Jake Tracy, MA, LPC
Apr 23, 20191 min read
Therapy Thoughts-Emotional Intelligence. An audio interview.
So you have a high IQ, so you’ve got “street smarts”. Maybe you even pride yourself on your artistic, musical or even spiritual...
40 views0 comments
Jake Tracy, MA, LPC
Apr 23, 20191 min read
“What Brings you in today?”
August 20, 2018 Reasons teens and a families seek counseling. Only healthy people seek counseling. Unhealthy people just suffer through it.
45 views0 comments
Jake Tracy, MA, LPC
Apr 23, 20192 min read
Snowbirds, Adventurers, to the Courageous
February 1, 2018 To all my snowbird friends, to the adventures, the fearless friends excited for the day they leave the safety of the...
29 views0 comments
Jake Tracy, MA, LPC
Apr 23, 20191 min read
Today is the day!
Welcome to a fresh start.
11 views0 comments
Jake Tracy, MA, LPC
Apr 23, 20191 min read
Life can be better.
Rediscover joy, hope and peace.
14 views0 comments
Jake Tracy, MA, LPC
Apr 23, 20191 min read
Here we go...
Beginning the journey to a better you. The first steps are the hardest.
33 views0 comments
bottom of page