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How To Increase Gratitude During Quarantine - Laurie Shoats LMFT -Ways To Be More Positive And Grateful During The Pandemic

How To Increase Gratitude During Quarantine Ways To Be More Positive And Grateful During The Pandemic   Wait, what!?! Be grateful and positive during a pandemic? How is that even possible? Unfortunately, most of us have known someone…

How To Cope During Covid-19

Coping skills for Covid-19

Why Is Being a Mom So Overwhelming? - Laurie Shoats LMFT -Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc.

Why Is Being A Mom So Overwhelming? So, you are a mom. You are tired, exhausted and overwhelmed. Out of all the moms I have counseled since I began my journey as a Marriage and Family Therapist (almost 30 years ago) this is one of the most…

"What you resist, persists. " - Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc.

"What you resist, persists." We have all heard that phrase. Do you know what it means? How it can be applied in a practical sense? Whatever you look at ceases to be so scary. "It" loses some of it's power over you. If you do not…

The Best Way to Make Decisions- Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc.

The Best Way to Make Decisions Laurie Shoats L.M.F.T. Do you ever feel stuck or have a hard time making a decision about something? Well, you are not alone. Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now, A New Earth and Stillness Speaks…

Your Past Thoughts

Do you ever get stressed/anxious/depressed? When you do, be aware that this is usually a result of the thoughts you are thinking. Your past thoughts are about events that are no longer real. The negative experiences that happened in the past…

Got Worries? How to be the Best at Worrying- Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc. Laurie Shoats L.M.F.T.

I am seeing a marked increase in worry/anxiety and panic attacks in clients over the last several years. People hypothesize that it is due to both regular media and social media. Whatever is the cause of it, you will be better off if you are…

So I Have Decided to See a Therapist. Does This Mean I am Crazy? - Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc.

So I Have Decided to See a Therapist. Does This Mean I am Crazy? Congratulations! You have made a very difficult decision. You have decided it is time to iron out some wrinkles in your life. You now recognize that you are sick and tired of…

Life Tip #1 - Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc. - Laurie Shoats

Life Tip #1 – Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc. Having been a Marriage and Family Therapist for over 25 years, I have learned quite a few “what to do’s” and “what not to do’s” in life. I have seen numerous common themes hundreds…

Anxious Thoughts

Humans have an average of 60,000 thoughts a day. These thoughts are not always positive. Some people get stuck thinking that their thoughts MUST be true. This is not at all the case. Often times a person’s thoughts are replays of messages…