National Domestic Violence Hotline- 1-800-799-7233

Crisis text line: HOME to 741741

 For my clients who suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or OCD issues- I want to make something clear: Just because you do not have a compulsive ritual (hand washing, stair counting, etc) that follows the invasive thought; this does not mean it isn't OCD.  Yeah. Really.  It's simply a mental compulsion or audio tape that loops in your head. 

Try this- when the thought invades your thinking space, clap your hands and say, "That's not helpful now. I'm walking away from this." And then...walk away from it mentally or maybe even physically.

We'll talk more in session. But yeah...still OCD or GAD. 

Not crazy. Crazy is as crazy does. Let me judge.

 Looking for my web site? I took it down. It was costing me too much money for simply posting facts about what I do, how I do it and what to expect. You can find all the important stuff here: 

www.MightyWarriorCounseling.blogspot.com

If you want to email me here is that address: marjoriebmcwilliams@gmail.com.

 So I have decided that my web site is costing too much money and that I can find a different way to display information about my counseling practice.  I made a page that will stay just that...a page. 

Here is the link: 

www.MightyWarriorCounseling.blogspot.com

Let me know what you think. Am I being a cheapskate?

Six Reality Checks

 Every now and then I have to shock my clients back into reality. They are living in a fantasy world that allows them to continue to self-harm or not get well.

 Which ones of these reality checks are obvious to you and which ones are things you have zero clue how to manage in your life?

Reality Check #1- You Must Stop Rescuing People.

Reality Check #2- You Have a Right to Not Care

Reality Check #3-You Have to Stop Bargaining For Love

Reality Check #4-You Can Learn How to Emotionally Detach

Reality Check #5-You Can Learn How to Feel Worthy

Reality Check #6-You Can Learn to Respect Yourself

Are any of these check points issues for you right now?

How To Find A Good Therapist

 This question comes up now and then so I thought I would address that question here- how can I find a good therapist?

1. Get references from trusted friends who have had good results and experiences with their therapist. What do I mean by good results? Read on!

2. Ease of discerning their fees via a web site or other means.

3. Does their web site convey their style of counseling? Is it inviting?

4. When requesting contact or an appointment is it an easy experience?

5. On first meeting, do you feel at ease with the counselor? 

6. Does the counselor ask relevant questions and seem interested in you and your issues?

7. When you left the first meeting, do you feel hopeful that this can be a good match and that good work can be done with them?

If you answered no to any of the above, you might want to try seeking another therapist. 

What has been your experience? Talk to me.

THREE YEARS OF NOT BLOGGING- WHY?

I guess that I stopped blogging because no one reads them. Maybe if I did write something maybe someone would read it? Or maybe I felt that whatever I had to say I would say in our counseling sessions so why spend my time and efforts here? Or maybe I think blogging is dumb. That's more like it. Who cares? Maybe if I care then that's enough? Nah. I don't care. So that's why I haven't paid attention to this page or to the videos page either. I just don't care about things outside of sessions so I will just leave it at that. If anyone cares or thinks differently, let me know. Or not.