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Indecisiveness: Get Unstuck by Taking Action

by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | General Counseling, Stress

I was listening to a TED Talk a few months ago about decision-making. With the heaps of information and options available to us on a day-to-day basis, we can get paralyzed by indecisiveness as we look to make the “perfect” or “right” decision. Aziz Ansari shares often...

10 Reasons to Start Couples Counseling

by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Relationships

Leading couples researcher and therapist, John Gottman, PhD has found that the average couple waits 6 years before seeking help for marital problems. That is a long time to be unhappy in a relationship! If you are considering starting therapy to improve your...

Happy National Wear Red Day!

by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Chronic Illness

Today I wore red to raise awareness about heart disease in women. Did you know heart disease and stroke kills 1 in 3 women? These women are mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. ️ You can learn more at goredforwomen.org. Why I #GoRed: After graduating college in...

Comedy & Personal Trauma

by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Trauma

“Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma.” -Robin Williams I love this quote. Especially because it’s from a person who brought so much laughter to the lives of others. No matter what your challenges currently are, I hope you have...

Let it be.

by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Chronic Illness, General Counseling, Trauma

Sometimes we don’t have control over situations in our lives. Ok, maybe more than sometimes—more like all of the time. (This has been a lifelong struggle for me. I’m human. ) We can think through decisions, put in our best efforts, consider...