by Carrie | Mar 13, 2020 | Couples, Family, Individuals, Military & Veterans, Teens
WE ARE open for online therapy only. As the news around COVID-19 continues to evolve, the priorities of Blue Boat Counseling will remain the health and safety of our clients, therapists and their families. There are specific measures you can take to help protect...
by Carrie | Mar 5, 2020 | Couples, Family, Individuals
Why do you keep getting these odd text messages from your partner? They always seem to be messaging you about where you are, what you’re doing, and who you’re with. It’s like they can’t help themselves and just don’t trust you…to do anything right. Do you hear warning...
by Carrie | Feb 20, 2020 | Family, Individuals, Military & Veterans, Teens
Anxiety is about more than merely being nervous or worried. Along those same lines, depression is about more than being sad or feeling blue. What’s more; is that both of them are increasingly common, diagnosable mental health disorders. Each disorder presents a unique...
by Carrie | Feb 4, 2020 | Family, Individuals, Military & Veterans, Teens
If you’re struggling with a mental health issue, then you know positive coping strategies are crucial for long-term success. Although this truth likely comes as no surprise, establishing successful coping strategies can seem challenging. Sometimes you might try to...
by Carrie | Jan 22, 2020 | Family, Individuals, Military & Veterans, Teens
Hopelessness, sadness, emptiness are all words frequently associated with depression. When you struggle with depression, it only makes sense that you want to know whether or not it can get better. Even if you’ve been depressed for years, and are “used to”...
by Carrie | Jan 2, 2020 | Family, Individuals, Military & Veterans, Teens
All too often when you ask what you can do to gauge and maintain your mental health, the answer is to see a therapist. Of course participating in counseling is incredibly useful. But a session may only be for 45 minutes once a week. What about the rest of that time?...
by Carrie | Dec 16, 2019 | Family, Individuals, Military & Veterans, Teens
Research is revealing how mental illness and genetics can be linked together. This discovery is crucial if you’re concerned about your mental health and how your genes play a role. But it’s also essential to understand that you shouldn’t let this information scare you...
by Carrie | Nov 7, 2019 | Individuals, Military & Veterans, Teens
When you’re in a therapist’s office, it’s more natural to consider anxiety treatment in everyday life. Usually, it’s a relaxing or at least neutral space where you and the therapist can focus on specific topics related to anxiety. In real life, however, it’s not the...
by Carrie | Oct 23, 2019 | Family, Individuals, Teens
Okay, now things are getting really out of control. Your teen’s behavior has reached new lows and is creating a crisis in the family. Just yesterday, you learned that they stole money from their younger sibling’s piggyback to buy marijuana. Then, there was the...
by Carrie | Oct 8, 2019 | Individuals, Teens
Social media and teens seem to be inseparable in our digital age. Of course, that doesn’t mean teens are the only ones making use of online networks. Many adults are also very active on social media. And the online influence is ever-increasing. In general, though,...
