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 […]
Tulsa Couples Counseling: Communication Differences Between Venting and Vomiting in Marriage and How to Fix It
A Tulsa Couples Counselor Talks About a Common Communication Problem In Marriage, and How To Change It Communicating with your spouse can take various forms. In this blog, we discuss the difference between “venting” and verbal “vomiting.” Venting can be healthy if in a safe and trusted relationship, is non-threating and non-blaming, and has the […]
Additional Counseling Tips to Help Couples in Tulsa To “Fight Fair”
Additional Tips to Help Couples in Tulsa To “Fight Fair” In a previous blog post, we shared 11 counseling tips to help Tulsa couple fight in a healthier way. Today, we are even more therapeutic tips to help you improve this area of your marriage. Remember, the goals of fair fighting are to be heard, […]
3 Parenting Tips to Respond to Your Child’s Meltdowns
How to Stop Your Child’s Meltdowns As a therapist that has worked with kids for the past 10 years and a mother of three children with very different temperaments, I have faced my share of meltdowns. I’ve seen it all- from screaming and stomping to throwing things. I’ve seen meltdowns from a result of being […]
Are You A Consumption Addict?
As a therapist, I’ve talked to many clients in my practice in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area who have struggled with mental health problems as they try to manage anxiety, depression, or stress. Or, they have developed a chronic illness or had a physical injury that takes time to adjust to. They might come in for counseling […]
Using Stress To Perform Your Best
Finding The Sweet Spot of Stress It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed and fall out of routines that help you deal with stress. And there is a lot of things about stress that makes it difficult to manage, you can read about that here. But not all stress is bad. Some stress is essential for us to […]
How One Question Can Set Your Priority and Change Your Life
At Legacy Counseling Service in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma helping clients clarify their values and make choices that are consistent with those values is a top priority for me. When we are living out of line with our values we open ourselves up to increased chance of anxiety symptoms, depression, insomnia, health and relationship problems. Back […]
The Over Use of Technology is a Buzz Kill
I often think that the better way is the long way, the harder way. So, I tend to cook most of my meals rather than eat out, I’d rather paint it myself than hire someone, and I’d rather knit (yes, I used to do this back in the day) than buy a blanket. To me, […]
How Sleep Deprived Are You? Take the quiz now!
Do you frequently feel tired during the day, possibly even sleepy to the point where you nod off unintentionally? Do you notice that you are grumpy, have difficulty concentrating, or are easily distractible during the day because of not getting enough sleep? Sleep deprivation is a big problem and can result is serious problems during the […]
What you didn’t know about insomnia
Did you know that adult insomnia is recognized as a serious public health problem by the CDC? Not only is insufficient sleep associated with car accidents, industrial disasters, and work-related errors, but people who have insomnia are more likely to have problems such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, and some cancers. Sleepy-heads also feel less […]