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Kristen Swart

Self-Determination

Self-determination. Have you heard this term? If not, you might have heard about self-determination in a different way, choice. But, what does the term really mean? If you Google self-determination it comes up with two choices, one is about a…

The Importance of Relationships

Relationships, don’t want to live with them at times, but physically can’t live without relationships. Human beings are social creatures. Babies like having relationships with people, they watch our every move, they listen to our voice (even before they are…

Grieving is a Ping Pong Ball

So, I am sure you are asking, what do ping pong balls have to do with grief and loss? I am so glad you asked! Most of us know what happens when we play ping pong and the ball goes…

Finding Peace When Overwhelmed

Have u ever felt overwhelmed u start to feel some or a lot of anxiety? So much going on at home, getting kids to sporting events, doing laundry for your spouse’s meeting, running to the store to get dinner, having…

Men and Women Speak Different Languages

I was talking with my husband the other day, and I determined that men and women at times seem like they speak different languages, even if they both speak English! Well, it doesn’t have to be men versus women, but…

Seasonal Affective Disorder

It’s that depressing time of year again… The heats been over for a little while, it’s cloudy, it’s rainy, it’s well, depressing, and to top it all off, we won’t see another sunset after 7pm until March! That is a lot of…

Change Can Be A Rollercoaster

Change, it’s sort of like a rollercoaster, isn’t it? It can be exciting and scary all at the same time. We don’t always know where the next twist or turn is going to take us. When we finally take the…

The Devastating Effects of an Affair

If you’ve ever been through an affair in your relationship, it can have devastating effects. An affair can lead to divorce, loss of relationships (not only the ex-partner, but also loss of relationships with their parents, siblings, nieces and nephews,…

Let It Go

The longer I live, the more I realize that peace comes to me when I let go, not when I hold on.  The thing to let go of that causes the resulting feeling of peace the most?  Control.  Ya, we…

About Therapy

Maybe it feels like Groundhog Day.  A hamster wheel that never stops.  The never-ending rollercoaster ride to Perdition.  You’ve tried and tried and tried to make a relationship work, or to talk yourself into feeling better.  It’s not working.  Can’t…