Mindful Living

Here are some questions to ask yourself to get at what the "real" issue may be: - Do you know what you want? Have you clarified your needs to yourself? - If so, have you told your partner clearly and without nagging? In a calm moment when you are both sharing how you feel. - Are you expecting your partner to be your "everything"? Some needs our partners cannot meet for us, and we need to find it within, or from other relationships. Examples of this: building ourselves up and feeling good about ourselves. Yes, our partners can and should help us feel good, but most of that comes from within. If you feel chronically insecure, yes your partner can help and support you with those feelings, but ultimately it's up to you to heal those parts. - If your partner knows what your needs are and is still not trying to meet them, then you need to look deeper as to what are the dynamics of this relationship and if other relationships are interfering. For example, if you

April 2011 Newsletter From the Director: Our newest therapist, Bill Driscoll LCSW is up and running and doing great! If you would like an appointment with him, please call or email the clinic. Many people utilize their insurance benefits for counseling, but the insurance maze can be difficult to maneuver, even for me who has been in the field over 10 years. The good news about insurance, is that most insurances have to provide “mental health parity”, which basically means that if medically necessary, insurance companies cannot limit sessions, and they must cover mental health issues at the same level as they cover physical concerns. Our clinic will check your benefits before your initial session if requested. We believe everyone should have access to care and it shouldn’t be that difficult to accomplish! Devona Marshall Question and Answer: Q: I feel “keyed up”, can’t relax and worry constantly, about everything. I’m exhausted from worrying! Please help. A: You don’t need to s