Body Image Therapy Center Article: Silence Your Inner Critic & Become Your Most Compassionate Advocate
Monday, 14 May 2018
Written by Joyce Marter, LCPC. “After 20 years of counseling individuals and couples, as well as doing my own inner work, I’ve come to believe that perhaps our greatest life lesson is learning how to fully accept and love ourselves…(continued)” You can read the full article here
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Blog: How to Become A Legislative Advocate in the Counseling Profession
Monday, 07 May 2018
*Photos are from this year’s ACA Conference & Expo in Atlanta including pictures of the Midwest Region Exhibit Booth, the Midwest Region Business Meeting and the National Awards Ceremony, where Illinois was awarded Best Leadership Development Project.* “In today’s political climate, it’s critical for professional counselors to become advocates for the profession and the diverse
PsychCentral Blog: Consensual Sex is an Ongoing Dialogue, Not Simply a Yes
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Written by Joyce Marter, LCPC. “The #MeToo movement and the Aziz Ansari story have inspired much needed discussion about the boundaries involved in consensual sex. In today’s hookup culture, often sexual partners barely know each other, so they don’t have a longstanding, trusting rapport at the foundation of their relationship. They lack a deeper understanding
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Huffington Post & Psych Central Blog: How to Make a Vision Board for the New Year
Wednesday, 03 January 2018
As a therapist who has been practicing for over 20 years, I have developed a healthy respect for self-fulfilling prophecy. Over and over again, I have seen that if we anticipate an outcome, it is more likely to occur that way because our thoughts precede our behaviors. As author Wayne Dyer said, “Our intention creates
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