by Debbie Tudor | Jul 5, 2011 | Counseling, Dear Debbie: Ask A Counselor, Divorce
Dear Debbie; I don’t know what to do next. My life as I knew it has ended. I am going through a divorce that is hard and painful; is there any other kind? Anyway, I am crying a lot and feel myself growing more and more bitter. I can see people avoiding me at...
by Debbie Tudor | Apr 5, 2011 | Anxiety, Communication, Counseling, Depression, Divorce
1) If someone is mean to you a lot, don’t play with them anymore. Even if they are nice again later. 2) If you let someone get away with being mean to you once, they will do it again. And again. Until you quit playing with them. 3) If you decide to stand up...
by Debbie Tudor | Feb 7, 2011 | Anxiety, Codependency, Counseling, Depression, Divorce
Whatever tomorrow brings, I’ll be there, with open arms and open eyes. Incubus, lyrics from the song “Drive” Small steps, big changes. (Debbie Tudor LPC-S) Mindfulness: a nonjudgmental acceptance of things as they arise in the present moment, both inside and...
by Debbie Tudor | Dec 14, 2010 | Counseling, Divorce
Divorce. It is considered second only to “death of spouse” on the stress scale. Most divorced clients tell me its worse. Because it’s ongoing. Because it was someone’s choice; maybe yours, maybe not. The relationship between exes after divorce is one...