Counseling

Mirla Zinicola

Why Counseling?

Although mental health plays a significant role in our general health, it is seldom given the level of importance that it deserves. Here...

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If not, He is still good

There are moments that I feel helpless, without words, knowing there is nothing I can say that will take away the hurt.

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Dealing with Stress

"I'm so stressed out!", said the middle-aged man who sat in my office as a new client. "I'm overwhelmed with work and some days I hate my...

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Grieving in the Wake of Suicide

I've heard it said that death is a wound to the living. I have a vivid picture of that in my mind from the day in my office when I sat...

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Anticipating Grief

Recently, my best friend lost her adult son to cancer. Over this past year there have been many ups and downs to the story that...

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The First Year of Grief

I remember being surprised when I began studying Grief Counseling, about what research indicates is the most difficult periods during the...

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Grieving vs. Mourning, Is There a Difference?

Clients have asked me, "What is the difference between Grieving and Mourning?" These terms are often used interchangeable, but it is...