Amy Enkling

November 5, 2023

Trauma, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management, Body Image, Depression, Relationships, Personal Growth, Self Empowerment, Self Esteem, The Relationship With YOU

The Trauma That Remains – – 8 Ways We Can Let Go of Childhood Bullying

Amy Enkling

November 5, 2023

Trauma, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management, Body Image, Depression, Relationships, Personal Growth, Self Empowerment, Self Esteem, The Relationship With YOU

The Trauma That Remains – – 8 Ways We Can Let Go of Childhood Bullying

Trauma that we’ve experienced can sit with us for a long time. The feelings of fear, guilt, anxiety, depression, low self worth, paranoia, feeling

Amy Enkling

November 2, 2020

Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management, Depression, Life Transitions, Self Empowerment, The Relationship With YOU, Trauma

Mental Health and The 2020 Election—Can We All Find Happiness?

Amy Enkling

November 2, 2020

Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management, Depression, Life Transitions, Self Empowerment, The Relationship With YOU, Trauma

Mental Health and The 2020 Election—Can We All Find Happiness?

When COVID hit, I started taking walks. It was during my walks that I had my first smile from seeing a Happiness sign nailed to a utility pole on 38th Avenue North in St. Petersburg, Florida. With a beautiful purple Jacaranda tree blooming in the background,

Amy Enkling

July 9, 2020

The Relationship With YOU, Relationships, Anger Management, Anxiety and Stress, Body Image, Depression, Grief and Loss, Personal Growth, Self Empowerment, Self Esteem, Trauma

Trauma—6 Tips to Help Us Overcome Oppression and Adversity

Amy Enkling

July 9, 2020

The Relationship With YOU, Relationships, Anger Management, Anxiety and Stress, Body Image, Depression, Grief and Loss, Personal Growth, Self Empowerment, Self Esteem, Trauma

Trauma—6 Tips to Help Us Overcome Oppression and Adversity

Since the start of the current pandemic, and in the recent years preceding it, world events have been bleeding into therapy sessions. With more recent events, things are bleeding even more, including many of our hearts. We’ve been

Amy Enkling

January 10, 2019

Personal Growth, The Relationship With YOU, Self Esteem, Life Transitions, Grief and Loss, Depression, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management

A Counselor’s Review On Revenge—Done right

Amy Enkling

January 10, 2019

Personal Growth, The Relationship With YOU, Self Esteem, Life Transitions, Grief and Loss, Depression, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management

A Counselor’s Review On Revenge—Done right

We may have been, “stabbed in the back” or feel like we’ve been wronged. Someone may have gotten the promotion at work that we were aching to get. We could have been cheated on in a relationship, or just been, “done wrong”.

Amy Enkling

August 8, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management, Codependency, Depression, Grief and Loss, LIfe Transitions, The Relationship With YOU

Counselor’s Inspirational—How can you let go?

Amy Enkling

August 8, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management, Codependency, Depression, Grief and Loss, LIfe Transitions, The Relationship With YOU

Counselor’s Inspirational—How can you let go?

I’ve seen a theme lately of people struggling with letting go. It is work to change your thinking, and move towards acceptance of what is. But,

Amy Enkling

June 29, 2018

Anger Management, Anxiety and Stress, Codependency, Depression, Substance Abuse/Addiction, The Relationship With YOU

What you’re feeling –What is it really?

Amy Enkling

June 29, 2018

Anger Management, Anxiety and Stress, Codependency, Depression, Substance Abuse/Addiction, The Relationship With YOU

How do you feel? That question may sound like pop psychology, but there’s nothing pop about it. There are things that will trigger feelings

Amy Enkling

June 7, 2018

The Relationship With YOU, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Life Transitions, Depression, Couples Counseling, Codependency, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management

Counselor’s Motivational – – Breaking patterns

Amy Enkling

June 7, 2018

The Relationship With YOU, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Life Transitions, Depression, Couples Counseling, Codependency, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management

Counselor’s Motivational – – Breaking patterns

No matter what makes you choose to seek out therapy, oftentimes it has to do with breaking some sort of pattern. It could be

Amy Enkling

May 10, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management, Codependency, Depression, LIfe Transitions, Substance Abuse/Addiction, The Relationship With YOU

Thought stopping – –A top counseling tool

Amy Enkling

May 10, 2018

Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management, Codependency, Depression, LIfe Transitions, Substance Abuse/Addiction, The Relationship With YOU

Thought stopping – –A top counseling tool

Trying to change the way you think, that affects the way you then act, can be accomplished by an exercise--made consistent--

Amy Enkling

April 27, 2018

The Relationship With YOU, Grief and Loss, Depression, Career and Work, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management

A Counselor’s Review on Happiness – –10 lessons that are worth it

Amy Enkling

April 27, 2018

The Relationship With YOU, Grief and Loss, Depression, Career and Work, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management

A Counselor’s Review on Happiness – –10 lessons that are worth it

I’d been struggling with what to write about this week, especially after last week’s blog. I was happy to get my monthly subscription of Psychology Today that went straight from my mailbox

Amy Enkling

April 10, 2018

Couples Counseling, Depression, Codependency, LIfe Transitions, Substance Abuse/Addiction, The Relationship With YOU, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management

Can couples counseling be harmful?

Amy Enkling

April 10, 2018

Couples Counseling, Depression, Codependency, LIfe Transitions, Substance Abuse/Addiction, The Relationship With YOU, Anxiety and Stress, Anger Management

I was recently asked the above question. I answered with my best knowledge, but decided it was worth more research, as it certainly is an important question. Could getting couples counseling, “rock the boat“, possibly making a situation worse?