Navigating Queer Identity Labels

Navigating Queer Identity Labels

The glossary of sexual and gender identity labels is extensive and ever-increasing. In just the past few years, we have seen our acronyms lengthen from LGBT to LGBTQIA to LGBTGEQIAP+, etc. in order to be more inclusive. On a group level, we know that representation is vitally important and that labels can provide some of…

Does Too Much Empathy Cloud Your Judgement?

Does Too Much Empathy Cloud Your Judgement?

I’m sure you’re thinking What the What? How can there be too much empathy? Isn’t it the compassionate person’s superpower? Well, the answer to this is yes and no. “The state of empathy, or being empathic, is to perceive the internal frame of reference of another with accuracy and with the emotional components and meanings…

Boundaries Mirror our Internal Compass

Boundaries Mirror our Internal Compass

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others.” – Brené Brown Having healthy boundaries AND knowing when and how to exercise them is a hot topic for everyone. It’s no wonder: The pandemic has magnified the dysfunction and resentment that can result from having poor boundaries or…

Starting Therapy Online - Millennium Counseling Center

Starting Therapy Online

COVID-19’s ripple effects shook up a lot and raised several concerns, especially in the counseling space:  “How in the world do I do therapy through a computer?”  “Can I even connect with a person through a screen?”  “Therapy is strange enough in person; logging in to do it will make it more awkward.” And that’s…

On Judgement: An Existential View - Millennium Counseling Center

On Judgement: An Existential View

With so much emphasis on the state of our nation, humanity, and our willingness to “hold on tight,” we’re grappling with various parts of our being, all of which usually remain at a preconscious and unconscious level. If you’re someone who’s feeling imbalanced, whose fears and self-judgments are boiling up, this post about judgement may…