The Direction of Your Thoughts- Are Yours What They Could Be?

The Direction of Your Thoughts- Are Yours What They Could Be?

Are you angry, fearful, scared, or worried a lot? 

Do you focus on the negative and feed your fears and insecurities?  

   

Thinking of your troubles and harboring fear will only feed these negative emotions and make them worse. 

Choose today to make the direction of your thoughts positive, up-lifting, true, righteous, and loving.

When you choose better thoughts, you will feel better both mentally and physically. 

Start practicing positive self-talk today and make it a new habit.

Choose thoughts of optimism and healing! 

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

                                           Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

Anger Management – Effective Coping Skills To Help

Anger Management – Effective Coping Skills To Help

It is important to implement self-preservation of your worth, your values, and your needs when you become angry. 

However, this needs to happen responsibly and appropriately. 

Anger can be due to trivial matters as well as legitimate matters. Either way, it is important to manage anger in an appropriate manner. 

Examples of harmful anger can be losing self-control, screaming, or violent acts.

An example of a healthy way to manage anger is to look at what you are angry about and to figure out what you do and do not have control over in the situation. 

Take deep breaths and let go of what you cannot control. 

Gain your composure and take a time out. 

This will be different for different people. It could be as simple as taking a short walk outside to gather your thoughts and to get a hold of your emotions.

Think of what coping skills works best for you.

Once you have calmed down, ask yourself what you DO have control over in the situation and take the first step to implement this.  

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

                                           Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

Free Depression/ Anxiety Support Group Class

Free Depression/ Anxiety Support Group/ Classes 


 


Free support groups/ classes starting in October to help adults with depression and anxiety/ panic disorder.

Groups/ Classes are FREE   

What:

Support Groups/ Classes on Coping With Anxiety And Depression

Share in group what you are experiencing or you can just listen.

Get information on how to better understand anxiety/ panic and depression as well as learn coping skills and how to be empowered to get through difficult times.  

Where:

Michael Loftis Counseling      

       2670 Memorial Blvd
               Suite E
  Murfreesboro, TN 37129

When: On- going -Every 1st and 3rd Saturday morning starting October 17, 2015

Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Contact Diane Gammon by calling or texting (615) 556-8406 or email Diane at Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com. 

You can attain hope and healing!

Diane received her Master of Science Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University with a specialization in Trauma and Crisis Counseling.

Diane is under the clinical supervision of Michael Loftis L.C.S.W. as she pursues professional licensure as a LPC-MHSP. 

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

                                           Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

Blended Families- Suggestions to Help

Blended Families- Suggestions to Help

Identify problems and create conflict resolutions together as a couple 

Come to agreements on visitations, transportation, communication to former spouses and partners, and financial obligations   

Respectfully verbalize problems and feelings

Discuss discipline, former partners, and financial matters privately away from the children

Talk positively and respectfully about former spouses and partners

Stipulate that family members do not need to love everyone in their new family but that they do need to demonstrate respect

Allow children to verbalize their feelings 
and frustrations with being a blended family and -with how their visitations went with their other parent 

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

                                           Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com