The death of a spouse is never easy. This unique form of grieving comes with its own set of obstacles, from re-budgeting your finances to learning to live on your own. Here at Perspectives Of Troy Counseling Centers in Metro Detroit, MI, we have several grief...
Holiday parties are great opportunities to catch up with friends and spend time with family. For recovering alcoholics though, these events are often filled with temptations for their addiction. Whether you are in an alcoholism treatment program right now or you...
During the Thanksgiving season, we often focus on what we are grateful for and what God has done for us this year thus far. This is a great mental exercise to help us focus on the goodness of God rather than on our problems or the problems of the world. Do you...
By Dawn Ottenbreit, MA, LLP Psychology is the study of human behavior. If you study people who are doing well in their lives, you can use that information to help other people live happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives. This includes people who suffer from...
As we live our lives, we can have a good effect on the world and the people with whom we interact. We can be compassionate, achieve healthy goals, and try to make our world a better place. The world also affects us, for good and for bad. Many people experience events...
Thanksgiving break is the perfect time to bond with your children and make lasting memories for the future. Even if you have to work for part of the holidays, you can still find ways to make the most of your children’s time out of school. At our Michigan family...
The first semester of school is coming to an end, and by now you have probably already seen a preview of your child’s grades. Poor academics can be caused by a number of issues, from anxiety to ADHD to bullying and beyond. Whatever the case may be, you can use your...
With Christmas coming up, many Michigan homes are filled with financial stress, food stress, family stress – more stress than we could possibly mention. Small fights that would normally be swept under the rug turn into huge altercations with this kind of pressure in...
The terms substance abuse and substance dependence are often used interchangeably, but there are slight differences between the definitions. Neither condition is easy to overcome, but with substance abuse counseling and addiction therapy, you can learn to overcome...
Parenting is tough. That’s not a secret. Children and parents do not always see eye-to-eye, regardless of how old they are. Having a fight with your child is natural, but it is important to reconnect with him or her once the argument is over. This helps strengthen...
