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Today Is My Great Day

As the summer sun awakens us earlier each day, we are provided refreshing opportunities to embrace life and beauty surrounding us. How we wake up in the morning can pump up or deflate our day. Every morning I sing, “Good morning, good morning to the day, we are going to have a good, good, great, great day!” to my kids. Unfortunately, we don’t all have someone welcoming the day to us in such a cheerful way. Perhaps many of us wouldn’t even welcome it if we did.

It is more likely that we begin the day defeated. Met by a late alarm clock, a burnt piece of toast, or a car cutting us off. All of this is before we even push the start button on the actual day awaiting! Then, when we get to our destination, the day continues its downward spiral. Sound familiar?

Instead of spelunking down the cave of a bad day, grab your rope of hope and lift yourself toward the best day you can have. People sometimes don’t have the self-awareness to recognize how their bad day can affect others. We can choose to share happiness or irritability, despite what direction our day is in. Either way, our daily actions remain interconnected with other peoples’ experiences. We can bring on hope or despair, love or hate, shame or forgiveness. While we are each on our own journey, seeking meaning in the world, embrace our human connectedness to encourage goodness. If you tell yourself you will have a great day, you are more likely to have one – the power of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Imagine what else you are capable of. Start today!

My Morning Meditation
Today is going to be a wonderful day. Whatever I may encounter, I will approach it with optimism and do my best with the talents I have. I will maintain a flexible attitude and allow myself to learn from what I encounter on today’s path. I am in control of my own actions, and will choose to act in ways which spread love to others and myself.
Resource: To boost a positive outlook with mindfulness meditations, my favorite to start with is Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Therese Hensler is the owner of Peaceful Mind Counseling Services, Adolescents, Individuals, and Family Therapist, visit peacetherese.com

Adults

Have you lost your passion and feel like life is unbalanced? Do you question yourself and your confidence? Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious or sad? Do you want to improve your relationships? Do you feel like you can never be “good enough?”

With gratitude, I welcome you to my counseling website. Making the decision to seek therapeutic advice can be a humbling experience. My goal is to help you feel safe in meeting you where you are at during the delicate journey you are on.

If you are experiencing feelings of sadness, worry, anger, loss, difficulty with relationships, or extreme stress or pressure, seeking professional guidance may be the answer for you or one you care about. When feelings and behaviors can be expressed in a safe environment, healing begins to take place. Finding a licensed therapist who is a good match for you is very important.

I have had success in working with youth and families with unique and challenging experiences, but I also want to make sure my style truly meets your need. I approach the therapeutic relationship as you are the expert in your life and I am joining you on your journey toward healthy self-discovery and positive change. I provide a collaborative, non-intimidating, peaceful, safe and confidential environment for you or your youth to express your feelings. When humans connect with each other through empathic relationships, beautiful and rewarding transformations happen.

Whatever led you to me, thank you for taking the opportunity to read more about me and my practice. May your heart feel whole, your spirit be understood, and your mind be at peace.

Peace,

Therese Giedraitis Hensler, MSW, LCSW

To contact Therese for a free phone consultation and schedule an appointment Click Here
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Families and Parents

Is your family stressed out and having trouble understanding each other? Do you have a family member who is struggling?  Has a recent life event affected your family?  Are you having a difficult time expressing yourself?

With gratitude, I welcome you to my counseling website. Making the decision to seek therapeutic advice can be a humbling experience. My goal is to help you and your family feel safe in meeting you where you are at during the delicate journey you are on.

If you are experiencing feelings of sadness, worry, anger, loss, difficulty with relationships, or extreme stress or pressure, seeking professional guidance may be the answer for you or one you care about. When feelings and behaviors can be expressed in a safe environment, healing begins to take place. Finding a licensed therapist who is a good match for your family is very important.

Family therapy can be effective to:

• Strengthen relationships among family members.
• Improve communication and reduce conflict patterns.
• Support children and parents during life transitions.
• Reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress in youth and parents.
• Support youth with challenging behaviors.
• Provide family support to an individual youth that is having difficulty.

I have had success in working with youth and families with unique and challenging experiences, but I also want to make sure my style truly meets your need. I approach the therapeutic relationship as you are the expert in your life and I am joining you on your journey toward healthy self-discovery and positive change. I provide a collaborative, non-intimidating, peaceful, safe and confidential environment for your family to express your feelings. When humans connect with each other through empathic relationships, beautiful and rewarding transformations happen.

Perhaps you are a parent who’s child is not willing or able to attend counseling.  I work directly with parents in order to provide coaching and support in order to help families thrive.

Whatever led you to me, thank you for taking the opportunity to read more about me and my practice. May your heart feel whole, your spirit be understood, and your mind be at peace.

Peace,
Therese Giedraitis Hensler, MSW, LCSW

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Adolescents

Do you feel like no one understands you? Do you feel bad about yourself or something that happened to you or your family? Are you having trouble with friends at school?

Hey There,

My name is Therese and I am a counselor. There may be many reasons why you are reading this, but a likely one is that someone who cares about you is thinking it may be good for you to talk with someone about what is going on in your life right now or something you may be experiencing. Does it mean you are weird or crazy? Absolutely not! What is important is that you are able to feel happy and understood.

You may or may not know about what counseling is? Basically, a counselor is someone who is trained to listen and give guidance about things going on in your life. It is someone who you are able to talk with to get helpful suggestions to feel better about something you are going through. You can talk to a counselor and the conversation is private. Many people go to see a counselor and you would never know it.

Some reasons why people talk with a counselor:
• Going through a life transition, like a move or a new school
• Have a heavy heart about the loss of someone you are close to
• Things just aren’t going right at home
• People just don’t understand what is going on in your life
• School and friends are too much to handle
• Life seems to be getting too complicated
• Having overwhelming feelings like – anger, sadness, fear, and/or nervousness

If you are experiencing a challenge like one of these or one of your own, it is important to feel heard and safe to express what you are dealing with in your own way. I can talk with you to find the confidence and strength within yourself to work through it. It is important to surround yourself with people and resources that can help provide a foundation for you to meet the challenges with positive focus and dream beyond the adversity (that means the negative stuff).

When I meet with teens, I listen to help encourage you to learn about your values and cultivate them on a daily basis. I will try to help you find your own balance to be happy.

Peace,
Therese

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