Denise Broadwater, M. Ed.,MA,LPC

Vacation is rolling around again and every summer it seems to come at a great time.  Generally, I find we are escaping from the grind at Christmas and around the 4th of July.  This down time tells a story about the kind of things churning inside of us.  It would seem to be paradise to [...]

I am sure there are doctors that can explain the growth process in our bodies or a horticulturist that understands how cells divide to produce larger plants, but when it comes to spiritual and emotional growth, that’s harder.  Research has been gathered over our development and developmental psychologists organize us into stages that seem to outline what [...]

How common is it that we as individuals think we can stuff our woes and our hardships especially if we never developed the ability to open up to others about ourselves.  Sooner or later, a person’s cup begins to overflow.  It am amazed that we think we have done a fine job of it and an [...]

Have you been at a difficult place in your life and a friend has come alongside with what seemed like the perfect advice, yet it still seemed to fall flat? No one likes to hear what should have happened or even what they should have done. Sometimes instead of the quick fix, we just need [...]