by Jeff Packer | Nov 6, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Crisis, Depression, Grief, Problem-Solving
How a Head Injury Changed My Life Imagine having a head injury that took away your capacity to remember day to day events. Imagine waking up and not knowing what happened yesterday while having a much less fuzzy recollection of things that happened years ago. Imagine...
by Jeff Packer | Nov 4, 2024 | Affairs and Adultery, Anger Management, Anxiety, Change, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Crisis, Family, Grief, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Stress, Teens, Trauma - PTS Reaction
Counting to Ten is Not Enough! How do I Calm Myself Down? When I was a child, my parents used to say “count to ten” or “take a deep breath” however this never seemed to work. Either I would refuse to do it as they were TELLING me to do...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 2, 2024 | Affairs and Adultery, Change, Conflict, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Sexuality
Some of us will say “Absolutely!” Some of us will say “Not for me!” And others may be too confused to decide. The reality is that sex plays a significant role in love relationships. While it promises so much joy and satisfaction, it can also be the deciding factor...
by Jeff Packer | Sep 27, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Conflict, Crisis, Family, Mental Health, Problem-Solving, Stress, Work & Employment
Sorting Socks Too Difficult? It May Be Work Related? Whether it is meeting a deadline, getting along with colleagues, dealing with a work crisis, managing a big deal, catching up on reports or supervising staff—work-related stress can become overwhelming. Sometimes...
by Jeff Packer | Sep 25, 2024 | Anger Management, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Stress, Teens
Arguing every day about the smallest things. Telling me that my dad is selfish and doesn’t care about anything but himself. Complaining that mom is an annoying nag, who can’t get a grip. I don’t know whether having both of them at my soccer game shows love and...
by Jeff Packer | Sep 18, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Eating Disorder, Mental Health, Problem-Solving, Stress
We may fear heights (acrophobia), close spaces (claustrophobia), spiders (arachnophobia), or even public places (agoraphobia). But how do these fears develop? Psychotherapists may believe that presenting phobias act as a defensive mechanism against a more underlying...
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