By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- Slowly, but surely, our world is returning to normal. The only problem is… who even knows what “normal” is anymore? While the world is no longer shut down so to speak, there are still so many unknowns and so many aspects of our lives ...
By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- “To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” – Tony Robbins Our relationships with others are one of the most significant and ...
By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself” – Coco Chanel We are constantly exposed to the societal standards of “beauty.” We are bombarded by messages from television, magazines, and social media telling us exactly how we should dress, how our hair, makeup, ...
By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- “The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” – Rita Mae Brown This is the third day in a row I’ve fallen asleep in first period. No matter how hard I try, I can’t keep my eyes open! Now I have ...
By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” - Thomas Jefferson The tendency to focus and dwell on regrets, sadness, and disappointments of the past is extremely common and comes in many different forms. It’s very easy to ...