A person with a personality disorder is not a disorder personified. Huh? Let me explain. I recently had a conversation with the partner of a person diagnosed with a personality disorder. Now, it is absolutely fair to acknowledge that folks with personality disorders have some difficult traits and habits that can challenge relationships. Of course, […]
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Finding Your Way Back to Each Other after the Affair…. Relationship After the Affair Lakewood Counselor
Relationship After the Affair Lakewood Counselor This week, we have a special guest blogger J. Katie Graber, MM, MA, LAC, NCC, CST, a certified sexual therapist of Holding Hope Counseling in Denver and Elizabeth, Colorado Katie offers a perspective on sex therapies role in conjuntion with couples counseling in helping couples get back to intimacy […]
Clutter in your life? This may be contributing to your anxiety- Lakewood Therapist

Anxiety! Sometimes anxiety creeps up on you and sometimes it is there and it never leaves. Today I would like to address anxiety of a specific sort. The anxiety that spawns from the general disorganization of life. Of course, nothing in life is 100% perfect. When you look around your room, home, or office desk […]
Decrease Depression 6 Summer tips- Lakewood Therapist
Summer is here! Finally, the snow and cold temperatures are gone. This provides great opportunity to get outdoors. Not only do you get to enjoy the sunshine, but outdoor activities can help improve positive mood. Now, that doesn’t mean that you will go outdoors throw a frisbee around and immediately start feeling GREAT. However, being […]
The Change in Season-Lakewood Therapist

You all know that the seasons change here in Colorado but, sometimes you pay little attention to the effect they have on your life. Outdoor time, sunshine, availability of foods you enjoy, colors you see, traffic…lets face it, all of these thing effect your mood. The change in seasons are in important factor in mood. When its cold outside […]