Filtering. You focus on the negative details while ignoring all the positive aspects of a situation. Polarized Thinking. Things are black or white, good or bad. You have to be perfect or you’re a failure. There’s no middle ground, no room for mistakes. Overgeneralization. You reach a general conclusion based on a single [...]
One of the most important relationships we will ever have is the one we have with ourselves. How we see and think about ourselves determines how we treat ourselves, and to great degree who we are attracted to. Although there are many dimensions of self-perception, one of the most interesting is the concept of self [...]
The belief that you have value as a person only when you accomplish and that if you are incompetent in some important area, you might as well curl up and die, includes several irrationalities:
1. Obviously, virtually nobody can be competent and masterful in all or even most respects and almost no one can perfectly [...]
If you are looking for marriage counseling in Baton Rouge, then you have come to the right place! If you are having difficulties in your marriage such as: communication problems, emotional distance, affairs, trust issues, arguing and fighting, destructive behavior patterns, or problems with intimacy, you are not alone. [...]
People seek therapy for many different reasons. Some people need help responding to unexpected changes in their lives such as a divorce or family crisis. Many seek the advice of a therapist as they pursue their own personal growth and self-exploration. When people are overwhelmed by anxiety, guilt, doubt, or despair, therapy can help. Working [...]
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Baton Rouge Counseling
TODD ATKINS, LCSW
SHARON VALENCIA, LCSW
EMELIE WRIGHT, LCSW
11606 Southfork Ave Suite 101
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone: (225) 293-2913
Fax: (225) 293-2912We are conveniently located just off Sherwood Forest Blvd. between Coursey and I-12
