Author: Jackie Cleary

We all deal with stress throughout the year but for more people than not, the holiday season presents a whole new set of triggers and stressors. Therapists are all...

Many couples experience the “elephant in the room” phenomenon. Often described as something in the way of feeling true closeness, it is a barrier between the couple that is...

Elephant in the Room Blog Series From the very subtle issues like sexual awkwardness and general bitterness to outright dishonesty and addiction, counseling will explore the many things that...

If we look back into history, the focus on personal happiness is a relatively new concept. Today, people want happiness. They strive for it and do unpredictable things to...

Take-Aways from Positive Psychology Workshop It occurs to me, after doing a day long workshop on Positive Psychology that “we as people,” need lots of support to get through...

Savoring Sunrise!What is Savoring? This is the “taking in ” of certain aspects of life…Researchers have shown that doing this actually helps you achieve happier states. So…how do we...

Taking a moment to discuss what it means to rise…You try so hard every day to do the best you can. Many days it is hard to see progress....

Hi everyone! Having gone through some stressful times lately, I find myself thinking of resilience. Happier people are more resilient! Building our resilience is a tried and tested method...

We used to take for granted that we were “just happy”…well that doesn’t account for the hundreds of people out there with depression, anxiety and all kinds of stress...

I am back with more news from the field of Positive Psychology. Today’s blog will be about how Positive Psychology techniques help us in all areas of life. The...