At Star Point Counseling Center we provide counseling services to individuals, couples, families, children, teens, and adults with any...

Here are some simple ways to choose happiness: Don’t attach your happiness to anything external. Happiness is an inner experience, don’t...

Believe it or not, parenting styles play a huge role in how children develop into adults and how successful they may turn out to be....

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stressful situations. But in some cases, it becomes excessive and can cause sufferers to dread everyday...

When someone loves you it may be hard to distinguish if it is a healthy love or a tainted one. Here are six key differences: Giving...

Cognitive distortions are irrational and exaggerated thought patterns. It is simply our mind convincing us of something that isn’t...

Going to counseling can be scary and nerve racking, but knowing what to expect can help ease those nerves and help you get better...

Everyone deals with stress at one point or another in their lives. Stress is inevitable and there is no way of getting around it.  Many...

Active listening is a communication technique used in counseling, it requires the listener to feed back what they hear to the speaker, by...

The newness of a relationship is what sparks passion. After you learn about your partners likes, dislikes, their routines, their hobbies,...

Star Point Counseling Center has welcomed a few new employees within the past few months, Vickey Sboukis and Steve Foster have both been...

Altruism is putting the needs of others before our own, the concern for the wellness of others. Many of us get so caught up with our busy...

Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce. These rates vary with the partner’s education level, religious beliefs, childhood, etc. While...

Friendly neighbors. When people feel like they are part of their neighborhood, have friendly neighbors whom they feel would help out with...

What do you do when someone you know is dealing with fear, anxiety, and/or depression? Do you know what to say or do in that type of...

Are you dealing with an angry teen and don’t know how to handle it? Below are some tips that might help you get through it. Hang in...

You’re spending more and more time apart. Having separate interests is good, being able to have alone time with friends every once in a...

We are so quick to blame others for how we feel. “She made me mad!” or “She hurt my feelings, so that’s why I hit her.” It’s true that...

Many people find that there are not enough hours in the day to complete all the tasks you have on your never ending to-do list. In order...

When the time comes that you need more than just a shoulder to cry on or a sympathetic ear, look for a greater level of support through a...