April 28, 2016 / by Marilyn Viera / For Relationships, Health Resources
You know you’re married to a spouse with ADHD when… You both make an agreement to stick to a budget, parenting plan, or a save the date event and they argue you never told them about it (as though they have a good memory!) They constantly lose their phone, wallet or keys (which causes stress […]
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Coping with Covid-19
March 27, 2020 / by Marilyn Viera / For Individuals, For Parents, For Relationships, For Students, Health & Wellness, Health Resources, Recommended Readings
What a strange and uncertain transition we are all going through right now! Some of us are not working, some are working from home, and most students are back at home full time with us. There’s a lot going on and the fear of the unknown is creating a lot of angst. Our routines are […]
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What You Didn’t Know That Happened Behind the Scenes of the Las Vegas Shooting Tragedy
February 7, 2018 / by Francesca Viera / For Individuals, For Parents, For Relationships, Health & Wellness, Health Resources
“Compassion Fatigue is a state experienced by those helping people in distress; it is an extreme state of tension and preoccupation with the suffering of those being helped to the degree that it can create a secondary traumatic stress for the helper.” Dr. Charles Figley Recently, I was assigned to work as a Crisis Counselor […]
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Help for Men in the Doghouse
October 27, 2017 / by Marilyn Viera / For Individuals, For Men, For Relationships
Do you ever struggle to understand what is going on the female brain? Does their thinking and frustration with you leave you bewildered as to why they’re upset with you again? Do you feel like your best just isn’t good enough for your partner??? I help translate to men what their spouse is asking for […]
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How To Stay Grounded When Tragedy Strikes
October 12, 2017 / by Marilyn Viera / For Individuals, For Parents, For Relationships, Health & Wellness, Health Resources
Shock. Horror. Disbelief. Confusion. Anger. Grief. Helplessness. We all have these responses when a tragedy strikes our country. The news is on 24/7 everywhere we go to keep us up to date. How much is too much? Does looking at your social media feed cause a reaction in you? Is what you saw on the […]
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What Love Language are You Speaking to Your Loved Ones?
April 28, 2016 / by Marilyn Viera / For Individuals, For Relationships, Health Resources
When I’m doing couple’s counseling, I am always struck by how so many conflicts are due to misunderstandings! They way one partner expresses their needs and the way the other partner interprets those words can be worlds apart. Often, they both want the same things, but their conversation sounds opposing. My job is to interpret […]
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Challenges of Having a ADHD Relationship
April 28, 2016 / by Marilyn Viera / For Relationships, Health Resources
You know you’re married to a spouse with ADHD when… You both make an agreement to stick to a budget, parenting plan, or a save the date event and they argue you never told them about it (as though they have a good memory!) They constantly lose their phone, wallet or keys (which causes stress […]
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The Dangers of Perfectionism
April 2, 2016 / by Marilyn Viera / Company News, Disorders, For Individuals, For Parents, For Relationships, Health & Wellness, Health Resources, Recommended Readings, Videos & Media
As I begin writing in my new journal, I am excessively cautious that my entry on the first page has to be just right. It takes me some time to make the commitment to start. I remember experiencing this when I wanted to begin my scrapbook project on my wedding photos. I bought the album, […]
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