Need Mediation? Meditation Matters Too

Mediation is a flexible, simple, and often times quick way to fully resolve conflicts. Whether these conflicts are family-based or professional, our mediation skills at Innovative Counseling Services (ICS) can decrease the time spent attempting to communicate through...

Texting Across Generations

“My friends understand me, but my mom and I fight because we miscommunicate when we text.” Recently, in a counseling session, my client and her daughter were discussing relationship conflicts that seem to be triggered by texting each other. Eventually, the teenage...

Money, Sex, and Power

In relationships, the balance between money, power, and sex are intertwined. Often, when power of control shifts, interest in the desire for sex changes. If a couple does not discuss how money will be spent, saved, or managed, misunderstandings develop. If ongoing,...

Fibromyalgia: Treating the Mind and Body

There is a lot of controversy about the physical and psychological aspects of fibromyalgia. My clients come to me with real pain, and I treat them with a  combination of EMDR therapy and body work, which is done simultaneously with a massage therapist.  The mind and...