Article Summaries
State of the (Marital) Union
16 December 2014
By Belinda Crosier, LPC, LADC, Edmond Family Counseling
5 Tips to Have a Healthier Marriage in 2015
It’s easy to get so busy & preoccupied with daily life, not to mention the holidays, that we slip into patterns of behavior that can cause distance & discord between ourselves and the one we committed to “til death do ...
Positive Reinforcement
02 December 2014
Grandparents as Parents
30 September 2014
By Belinda Crosier, LPC, LADC
Over 8% of Oklahoma children are being provided some level of care by their grandparents. For many, the “golden years” become just another cycle of childrearing. The number of grandparents who provide primary care for their grandchildren is growing for a variety of reasons; parental de...
Parenting through Divorce
10 September 2014
By John Goetz, LPC
If you are a legal adult, a person who has attained the age of majority and is therefore regarded as independent, self-sufficient and responsible, you will immediately recognize my following statement to be true: life is hard.
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Z...
GirlStrong
20 August 2014
By Darcy McConnell, LPC, LADC
Have you heard about GirlStrong at Edmond Family Counseling? It is starting September 9th and is a popular program for girls ages 12-16. You may enroll by phone at 405-341-3554. Cost is $150 for the 6 week group. Below is one of the facilitators, Darcy McConnell, LPC, LADC perspective on the group and the...Back to School Detox for Teens
30 July 2014
By Quinton Ellis, LPC
It’s already begun for many of Edmond’s teenagers. The impatience. The terrible, burning desire to get back into a classroom. To know what it feels like to learn
20 July 2014 By Chad McCoy, M.A.I’ll go to the gym...
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Contestant No. 18, Come on Down -The Price of Your Choices
20 July 2014
By John Goetz, LPC
Some of you immediately recognize the announcer’s call from the game show “The Price is Right”. This is a game show where lucky contestants are given an opportunity to win “fabulous gifts and prizes” based on the choices they make. The contestant might start by winning $200 and is then gi...Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy
06 May 2014
It’s funny because it’s true. I tend to enjoy anything that effectively challenges the increasing narcissism we see around us, including my own. This article is a pretty accurate description of me at a younger age. It’s made a lot of other people angry, which confirms my suspicion that self-absorption is inversely correlated wi...
Smartphones: Toy or Tool for Kids
19 April 2014
By Sheila Stinnett, LPC
Do you consider your child’s smartphone or mobile device a toy or a tool? With advances in technology a phone in the hand of a child is not just a hand held video gaming system. It is a functional computer just as powerful as the desk top computer setting in the corner of your home. This power reminds me...Be Ahead of the Curve Teens and Summer Jobs
01 April 2014
By Quinton Ellis, M.S., LPC
Summer is fast approaching and everyone I know seems just thrilled about that. And even though our suspiciously artic winter was, I’ll admit, a tad uncomfortable, I do not share their enthusiasm. Summer is, in fact, the winter of my personal discontent. In this, I am not alone, as many of the parents of t...The Era of Technology: The Case for Digital Dementia
15 January 2014
By Chad McCoy
Technology: The necessary evil; sometimes. It is almost impossible to go throughout your day without relying or using technology. Let me rephrase that: It is impossible. At least 10 times a day I find myself checking my fancy, spancy iPhone for one reason or another; unless I’m at work. I never check it at work, bos...
Affluenza
09 January 2014
By Quinton Ellis M.S.,L.P.C.
By the time these words come in contact with your eyes, you likely will have heard about “Affluenza”. For those who haven’t, and thereby still possess the portion of sanity now lost to the rest of us, allow me to ruin your day. Back in June a 16-year-old in Texas, fortified with stol...
Congratulations! Your Child's Mediocre!
26 November 2013
By Chad McCoy, Staff Therapist
Ever been stuck in traffic, the kind where every driver is an idiot and can be blamed for you being late? Well, I found myself in such a jam the other day.
As I scoured the sea of vanity license plates and various bumper stickers, I came across one that left me a bit dumbfounded. Right before m...
Less is More When Dealing with Stress
13 November 2013
By Sheila Stinnett, LPC
I read an interesting blog the other day about the Voluntary Simplicity Movement. This site was filled with the positive testimonials of individuals and families who have made the conscious decision to break with the American dream of “keeping up with the Jones” and to begin the life changing process o...Country and Western Therapy - Part II
02 November 2013
By John Goetz, LPC
In a previous article I made reference to something I call country and western therapy. The central point is a person can find h...
Smoking Alcohol
17 October 2013
by Darcy McConnell, M.E.d, LPC, LADC
Working with so many young people there is little that surprises me about their drug and alcohol abuse. However, about two weeks ago I was taken back when a teenager told me about a party where she was introduced to smoking alcohol. Yes, I know it seems like a concept that doesn’t sound quite ri...Depression Dims the Golden Years
29 August 2013
By Belinda Crosier, M.E., LPC
For a society as youth-oriented as ours, it might seem that depression and aging would be synonymous. However, contrary to what many professionals and lay people believe, depression should NOT be considered a normal part of aging. Just because old age is the latter stages of one's life does not mean it ...
Kids in the Crossfire
23 August 2013
By Belinda Crosier
It’s a sad fact that Oklahoma’s divorce rate continues to be one of the highest in the nation. Sadder still – even tragic – is the number of kids caught in the crossfire of parents’ animosity and bitterness toward each other. Parents who demean, degrade or curse their ex-spouses in ...
Dealing with Suicide
23 August 2013
By Darcy McConnell, M.Ed., LPC, LADC, CADA
Dealing primarily with adolescents attending Edmond high schools, exposure to the current events and trending topics of teenagers is an ever present component of fulfilling the counselor role. The highly publicized Amanda Todd story became the topic of a recent emotional group discussion am...
