An interesting article from Katrina Onstad recently appeared in Toronto’s Globe and Mail about “embracing uncertainty.” It’s a growing theory called pegged the “ironic process theory” by Harvard professor of psychology Daniel Wegner. It can be summed up beautifully by journalist Oliver Burkeman in his book called The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand… Read more »

The holiday season is supposed to be one of the least stressful times of the year. You’re surrounded with family and friends, there’s great food to be had, and you receive gifts! What’s wrong with that?! But for a lot of people this time of year isn’t so candy cane red and rosy. There’s deciding… Read more »

Although the number of people who go to therapy or counseling services are increasing every year, there still remains a stigma about the people who attend therapy and what it is all about. Myths still exist about therapy and those who attend, even though mental health awareness is higher than its ever been. Maybe you… Read more »

You may not think of winter depression hitting hard in Florida, but a some studies have shed some light on this phenomenon, which sprout up around this time of year. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is known as winter depression or wintertime blues, when people tend to acquire a mood disorder during the winter. It… Read more »

Hello and welcome to the Hope Counseling’s blog, where you will find more information about our services, what we can do to help, and other industry related news to keep you updated and informed on the mental health and counseling industry. For important as it is for us to be informed, it is important for… Read more »