RefreshMH, Author at Perspectives Counseling Centers of Michigan

Getting Along With Your In-Laws: Michigan Marriage Counseling

by RefreshMH | Oct 5, 2020 | All, Marriage Counseling

Despite what the movies will tell you, it is entirely possible to get along with your in-laws. In fact, some couples have better relationships with their married relatives than they do with their own. The way you interact with your spouse’s family will have an impact...

Understanding Grief in Children Part 2

by RefreshMH | Oct 5, 2020 | All, Grief Counseling

Young children under the age of 12 runs on their emotions. They are concrete in their thinking and their little egocentric minds don’t allow them to grasp the abstract. Death is an abstract concept. How does a young child express their grief? FEAR – For children, fear...

Understanding Grief in Children Part 1

by RefreshMH | Oct 5, 2020 | All, Grief Counseling

Before we can talk to our children about grief, we have to understand our own feelings about grief. As adults, we must be comfortable in our own understanding and beliefs about death so that we can communicate effectively and provide our children with the reassurance...

How To Rebound After Job Loss: Depression Counseling In Michigan

by RefreshMH | Oct 5, 2020 | All, Depression

Losing your job can be devastating to both your financial stability and your emotional stability. It’s easy to fall into depression when the stress of not working weighs down on you. However, you cannot let that stress stop you from re-entering the workforce and...

Grief Counseling Tips For Young Widows In Michigan

by RefreshMH | Oct 5, 2020 | All, Grief Counseling

No woman expects to lose her spouse in her 20’s or 30’s. That’s just too young to fall into the “widow” category. Nevertheless, this is a struggle that many women face in Michigan when their husbands pass unexpectedly. If you are a young widow trying to adjust to your...