The oldest baby boomers (the generation born between 1946 and 1964) are turning 70 this year. With an estimated 76… Read More

Please enjoy this blog written by Karin Bustamante, MA, LPC, one of our therapists here at Maria Droste Counseling Center. Karin… Read More

Stop creating a life you need a vacation from. Instead, move to where you want to live, do what you… Read More

It’s a common theme these days: I have everything I need and things are generally okay, but I have an… Read More

Whether you are among the 45% of Americans who usually make New Year’s resolutions, or you are in the 38% who never make them… Read More

 I am what is mine. Personality is the original personal property. – Norman O. Brown I have always been fascinated… Read More

What is it that you find most difficult about committing to the process of psychotherapy?  There’s usually some degree of… Read More

Note: In psychology there is a differentiation between the terms “feelings” and “emotions”, but for the purpose of this blog I… Read More

This post is about your right to communicate your thoughts, wishes and intentions in a clear manner. It is about… Read More

What do you want, but are afraid to pursue? Perhaps it is a new career. Or the ability to speak… Read More

Kundera’s “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” is one of my favorite books of all time. The title itself describes a state that… Read More