Barbara J. Peters, RN, LPC:Licensed Professional Counselor

In an Argument, Time is Not on Your Side
We all get angry, and we all argue with the people we love. Arguments can be beneficial. We need to hear another point of view and we need to challenge ourselves to grow and see things from a different perspective. Resentment, however, is never healthy. When you argue with someone you care about, time is not on your side....

Boundaries: What are they and how well constructed are yours?
A boundary is an invisible line of protection that you draw around yourself. It let’s people know your limits on what they can say and do around you. Healthy boundaries give you freedom in relating to others...

Relapse Prevention For Couples
The term "Relapse Prevention" is more commonly heard in the recovering community of alcoholics and drug abusers, but has been coming up frequently in my work with couples. It is for this reason I thought an article would be appropriate to point out the advantages of such a program in the relationship arena...

Relationship Maintenance
I was sitting with a client the other day talking about the changes she seemed to be making in her marriage. She said that things were improving and she was a lot happier with her husband...

Setting Goals
Setting goals is something we are faced with on a daily basis, both in our personal lives as well as in our business lives...

To Laugh, Or Not?
In today's health conscious world we are doing all kinds of things to prevent and decrease stress. Some of these methods may even be quite costly..

How Can I Keep them Focused?
Barbara, I am a work from home dad, and my kids are now home for the summer. I have a problem keeping my children "focused" on a certain activity while I am working...

Teenage Depression Is it or Isn't It?
The years from 13 to 17 can be very overwhelming for an adolescent to say nothing of the impact on their parents. Adolescence is an unsettling time with many physical, emotional and social changes going on all at once...

Helpful Tips for Parenting Teenagers
The teenage years offer many stresses for the family system. Adolescents often challenge the rules and boundaries of the family system while they are engaged in seeking their own identities...

New Years Resolutions
Now that 2006 is behind us and 2007 is under way our mindset is focused on making this year better than the last. We all talk about New Year's resolutions. What happens to them?...