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6 Fears and Questions about Counseling -- From the Therapist

3/6/2019

I am a counselor. I am also a client of counseling, a friend of people who have thought about going to counseling, the person who answers the phone at the office sometimes, the classroom parent ... and many other roles. In these roles, I have become very familiar with the questions and concerns that are common about going to counseling. I also know that often these questions and fears can stand in the way of actually getting the help we need to move forward. So, in this post, I will lay out some of the most common fears and questions I have had personally, or heard from others.

Play Therapy ... an Intern's Perspective

3/2/2016

Hello all, my name is Hunter McCullough. I am an undergrad Psychology student at Georgia Southern University. Ever since I was in middle school, I knew that I wanted to work with kids after college. Majoring in Psychology has led me to be able to do just that.

Scared of School

8/25/2015

In our town, we are about 3 weeks into the school year. This is the time that my office begins to get referrals to work with children who are so anxious about attending school that it begins to impact the entire family system. Every morning becomes a battle of wills, tears, rages, and chaos.

Dealing with Intense Emotional Energies

6/30/2015

The world around us is overflowing with feelings. All kinds of feelings. Anger, outrage, happiness, fear, confusion, hate, love. Why are we so impacted by the emotional energies around us? How do we protect ourselves from internalizing emotions that are not productive for us?

Why Groups?

6/23/2015

Being part of a group can bring lots of emotions - some people respond with excitement, optimism at the idea of a support network, comfort in the idea of shared experiences and stories; for others, the idea of a group can be terrifying - having to open up to strangers, having to trust others with your vulnerabilities.

Being Perfect

5/16/2015

Oh, the life of the perfectionist - the daily struggle with all of the emotions and messages that accompany this trait, and the impacts on performance can be an extreme weight to carry.

Confession time: I (April) am a perfectionist.

saying goodbye to oz - some thoughts about transitions

2/25/2015

Most of us know the scene in the movie The Wizard of Oz where Dorothy clicks her ruby slippers together three times and says with all of her heart, "There's no place like home. There's no place like home." Then she is magically transported back to the Kansas farmhouse she has so desperately missed.

Embracing the Ebb and Flow

2/9/2015

Everything in our world works with an ebb and flow - times of moving out and times of pulling in. We see it in our seasons, cycles of plant life, our breath, cycles of wake and rest.

Ebb and flow are critical to the function of our lives, our world.

What does it look like to be a play therapist?

2/3/2015

I am so excited to share this link! I was asked by the Career Services department at Georgia Southern to be part of a video project highlighting various careers, so that students working through a career search can be exposed to different professionals in different fields talking about their journey, experience, and day-to-day life. If you click on the link (on the video), you will go to the Candid Career page where you can see my interview split into 5 different sections.

Happy National Play Therapy Week!

Candid Career - Play Therapist Interview

'Tis the Season - Tips for Getting Through the Holidays with Loved Ones Who are Struggling

12/1/2014

For most people, this time of year is filled with excitement, fun, family, food and drink, celebration, and joy. However, for many of us, this time of year brings its own unique challenges - dealing with depression, financial struggles, grief, substance or food addiction, abuse, difficult family situations, the list goes on and on.