If you suffer from anxiety, you know that awful feeling when heart races, you start to sweat, and you feel like you just want to run. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental illness in the United States, affecting roughly 40 million adults. While […]
Communication Tips for Couples in Recovery
If you have found yourself in a troubled relationship, there is a very good chance you grew up with parents who argued and fought often. Your household was most likely filled with the sounds of angry voices, raised in an attempt to be heard or to simply drown out the other person. This means you […]
What is Positive Parenting?
“Because I said so!!” How many times did your parents say this phrase to you? How often were you spanked as a child? How much yelling was there in your house growing up? It’s safe to say that parenting styles have changed over the years. While spanking may have been deemed okay years ago, most […]
How to Recover from Infidelity
In my time as a marriage counselor, there is probably one statement I have heard more than any other, and that is, “I just don’t think I will ever get over this.” This statement is often said by my clients who have recently learned their spouse has had an affair. The second most common phrase […]
3 Ways to Minimize Seasonal Depression
Seasonal depression, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD for short, is a form of depression that typically impacts people during the winter months, when exposure to sunlight and temperature changes naturally occur. Research indicates that about six percent of the American population, primarily those people living in northern states, suffers from SAD. It is […]
How to Deal with Loneliness Around Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s day is just around the corner. For many people that means celebrating with their spouse or partner and showing them extra love and attention. But for others, Valentine’s Day is a sad reminder that they are single or are perhaps grieving the recent loss of their significant other. If you are celebrating it alone […]
3 Steps to Dealing with Toddler Tantrums
By Kristi Spence, LMFT-C Tantrums:-the good, the bad, and the ugly. Child tantrums are notoriously frustrating. Once a tantrum starts, you can feel completely helpless in trying to stop it–not to mention the behaviors (kicking, screaming, crying, thrashing, etc.) that can be very stressful to deal with! However, tantrums are a very normal part of […]
8 Coping Skills for Young Kids!
By Kristi Spence, LMFT-C At Legacy Counseling Service in Broken Arrow, we provide mental health counseling for parents who are at a loss of how to help their children deal with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and other big emotions. Sometimes when emotions are so big, nothing seems to work to calm your child down. In […]
Why Did I Feel Fine Yesterday? The Causes of Depression
With 322 million people suffering with depression worldwide, it’s not surprising to learn that in America, depression is among the most common mental disorders. The cause of depression is often simplified as a chemical imbalance in the brain, but the reality is that the disease is far more complicated. Scientific research has yet to completely […]
4 Ways to Reduce Anxiety on Your Coffee Break
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders affect roughly 40 million people over the age of 18 in the United States. Though these disorders are highly treatable, only 36.9% of those with anxiety seek treatment. Perhaps this is because of busy schedules or a lack of insurance that causes so many […]
4 Subtle Exercises to Calm Anxiety in Public
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 40 million adults over the age of 18 suffer from an anxiety disorder. If you are one of them, you know how difficult your life can feel most days. When anxiety strikes, the world around us can become a sort of funhouse, only not that much […]
Practicing the Skill of Containment # EMDR
Dr. Leedy, Ph.D. Psychologist at Legacy Counseling Service in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma share one idea for how to practice the skill of containment from a Christian perspective. While containment is an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) skill, it can be useful for anyone regardless of what type of mental health therapy they are getting.
Common Reactions to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 and Ways To Cope
Understanding how you are dealing with the Coronavirus/COVID-19 can be helpful in finding ways to cope. In this video, Dr. Melissa Leedy, Ph.D. Psychologist talks about common reactions to the crisis and ways that you can cope better.
Coping with the Coronavirus
Written by Sandy Stone, LPC As I enter week two of self-isolating due to the Coronavirus, my thoughts are on those of you who are already struggling with anxiety and depression. So often unknown situations can amp up one’s anxiety, and self-isolation can be detrimental to one who is depressed. So, how do you cope […]
How Do You Know If You Have Truly Forgiven Someone?
Written by Sandy Stone, LPC www.legacycounselingservices.com I recently had a client who was struggling with some deep, deep hurt. The therapy session turned to the idea of “forgive and forget.” Can one ever really forget and should we expect that to even happen? I honestly don’t know that we ever completely forget, but I think the […]
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