coping

There are days when my job as a counselor feels like standing in the eye of a storm. The world outside my sessions is shifting, twisting, darkening with the weight of policy changes that threaten the very people I serve. A new administration has taken…

Let’s be honest: coping skills sometimes get a bad rap. If you’ve ever heard someone say, “Just take a deep breath,” while you were in the middle of a meltdown, you know exactly what I mean. But here’s the thing: coping skills, when used effectively,…