by Teri Claassen | Mar 25, 2020 | Body Image
Pressure to look a certain way comes at us from all directions. If you feel it and struggle, you may need a new perspective on your body image. “Your body is not your masterpiece. It is the paintbrush you use to create your masterpiece each day.”- Glennon...
by Teri Claassen | Mar 19, 2020 | Divorce
America’s divorce rates are sad. 50% of first marriages, 67% of second, and 74% of third marriages end in divorce, according to the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology. We need a divorce prevention strategy! Do you practice divorce prevention in your...
by Teri Claassen | Mar 12, 2020 | Parenting
As a parent to 3 kids, it’s easy to see the natural comparisons and rivalry that start from innate competition even when we don’t fuel it. Envy and coveting are instinctual from very young ages. When I see our kids comparing themselves to others, I often...
by Teri Claassen | Mar 4, 2020 | Coping
Let’s face it. Life is STRESSFUL! Too many commitments. Too many ideas of how you wish you could spend you time.Too many things needing your attention. The list never ends. Do you need help learning how to cope when life is stressful? Stress comes in all forms...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 26, 2020 | Anger
The Bible mentions the idea of being “slow to anger” many times. It’s used to describe someone with strength, a spiritual leader’s qualifications, and as an example of how we should be in relationship with others. We see the example given to us...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 19, 2020 | Codependency, Shame
Do you have to fight back the negative voices in your head that tell you who you “should be”? If so, you may have whack-a-mole identity issues. You know the carnival game, where you hold a mallet and wait for the mole to pop up. Then you hit it with the...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 12, 2020 | Relationships
Happy Valentine’s Day tomorrow! As everyone is focusing on love right now, I thought it would be best to look at some traits of a healthy relationship. I am thankful to say that my husband and I have been married for almost 19 years and have a great...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 5, 2020 | Parenting
Being a parent can be so hard! There is so much to juggle between education and activities, let alone the idea that we are trying to raise them to be upstanding adults some day. Just thinking about it can feel like climbing a mountain! It can be hard to think about...
by Teri Claassen | Jan 29, 2020 | Coping
Are you overwhelmed and burned out? Are you barely keeping your head above water? Does a ‘good job’, ‘thank you’, or compliment feel like it could save your life? Are your expectations so high that you always feel like a failure? You might be...
by Teri Claassen | Jan 22, 2020 | Communication
My husband and I often joke that I am a “professional question asker”. My job as a therapist is to get to know and understand people on a much deeper level in order to help them with issues in their life. Many times in my work, I have to teach people about...
