Author: Susan V. Brewer

“Enjoy the Holidays!!”

20 Dec 2017 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Family Issues, Fear, Feelings, Gratitude, Relationships, Self-Care

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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“Gratitude”

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

Since Thanksgiving is coming up I am thinking the topic should be about gratitude. I often talk about gratitude and the importance of being grateful for the things that we have both physically, mentally and spiritually. Sometimes life can be hard and for some people…

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“A Time for Renewal”

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

So last month I talked about not being afraid and facing your fears. I shared that I had I was going on a trip to see a friend of mine in California. Well I did it. The confidence that I felt once I arrived in…

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“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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