Author: Susan V. Brewer

“Be Not Afraid”

20 Aug 2017 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Coping Skills, Feelings, Goal-Setting, Gratitude, Relationships, Self-Care, Spirituality

This topic of fear and how to not be afraid comes up often with my clients. You may ask what is fear? Fear is that awful feeling in the pit of your stomach when you have to do something you may not want to do…

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“What is that Tone?”

20 Jul 2017 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Coaching, Codependency, Coping Skills, Counseling, Feelings, Relationships, Self-Care

What I mean by this is sometimes our feelings can feel so mixed-up in that we are experiencing several feelings at one time. When this happens, it can make us feel overwhelmed and confused about what it is we are supposed to be doing. Which…

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“What is Enough?”

20 Jun 2017 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Alcohol and Drugs, Balance, Coaching, Codependency, Coping Skills, Counseling, Feelings, Goal-Setting

I know I have written about this topic before however I feel that it continues to come up quite often in my life and with my clients. In general I believe that a fair amount of my clients are very hard on themselves and often…

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“Getting Unstuck”

20 May 2017 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Alcohol and Drugs, Balance, Coaching, Codependency, Coping Skills, Counseling, Feelings, Goal-Setting, Relationships, Self-Care

This topic of feeling stuck and stagnant and unmotivated to change is a familiar conversation in my counseling and coaching sessions. It can be so frustrating to be in the same place (let’s just emotionally) month after month and even year after year having this…

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“Family Dynamics”

20 Apr 2017 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Alcohol and Drugs, Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Family Issues, Feelings, Goal-Setting, Gratitude, Relationships, Self-Care

I decided to write about this topic because it has so much importance and value in how we live our lives. Most people do not necessarily think that how they were raised and that their childhood experiences impact how they relate and interact with others….

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Relationships

20 Mar 2017 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Coaching, Codependency, Coping Skills, Feelings, Gambling, Goal-Setting, Relationships, Self-Care

What are relationships? They are an emotional or other connection, association or involvement between people. Sometimes they are healthy and good for us and other times they are unhealthy and harmful to us. The trick for some of us is how do we know the…

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“This the Year!”

20 Feb 2017 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Coping Skills, Counseling, Feelings, Goal-Setting, Gratitude, Relationships, Self-Care

So here we are in February of 2017 and the big question is, “Is this the year?” I realize that it has only just begun; however, it is important to have at least a thought about what changes you would like to make this year….

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“Is this the Year?”

20 Jan 2017 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Alcohol and Drugs, Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Counseling, Family Issues, Feelings, Goal-Setting, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Care

So is this the year that you tackle those big changes you want in your life?? Quit smoking? Lose weight? Financial Responsibility? Get a new job? These are just a few of the top goals most people have wanted to work on for years. Some…

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Happy Holidays!!

20 Dec 2016 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Family Issues, Feelings, Gratitude

This is the time of year right after Thanksgiving when our stress levels can rise and we can start to feel overwhelmed by the prospect of Christmas and what that means to us, to our friends, family and coworkers. Sometimes it feels as though we…

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“A Grateful Heart”

25 Nov 2016 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Coping Skills, Feelings, Goal-Setting, Gratitude, Grattitude, Relationships, Self-Care, Spirituality

So here we are again the start of another holiday season. It will be Thanksgiving in just a few weeks. It always amazes me how quickly time goes by and we are celebrating the holidays. It seems only natural to talk about gratitude this time…

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