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How To Tell If A Child Has ADHD

September 24

A lot of children have trouble paying attention and staying on task in school. ADHD is often the first explanation given for academic problems, whether the problems are listening to directions, organizing tasks or hyper or disruptive behavior. These are all characteristics of ADHD, but they are also signs of other problems at times. For example, if a child has stress in their school or home life, the trouble focusing may be better explained as a reaction to those problems than ADHD. Many times, the distractibility and disorganization go away if the stress is removed, or if the child learns … Read more

Your Couple Relationship: Everything Right There In Front of You

September 14

By Joel Ybarra, LCMFT

Most couples, at some point in their relationship, have difficulty developing, deepening or sustaining intimacy. Contrary to the beliefs of the couples themselves, the intimacy is probably already there in their relationship and can be experienced just by stepping back and providing the space for it to develop (and avoiding the typical raging upset that occurs when it is gone). The problem is there are usually interactions that come between partners that prevent the intimacy from coming forth.

Most couples come into therapy reporting some version of this story: “When we first got together, we were … Read more

When It’s Time To Go To Therapy

September 13

When you need a safe place to take a look at yourself and where your life is going.

When you’re ready to ask the “big questions.”

When you need some outside perspective from someone not overly involved.

When your stress/emotional stuff is affecting your physical health or you can feel it in your body.

When stress is affecting your work and relationships.

When you are stuck in the same old tired pattern.

When you are ready to enter a new phase in your life and you need a little help getting there.

When you are ready to have help that … Read more

The Importance of Engaging Emotion (Yes, from A Therapist)

September 12

 

By Joel Ybarra, LCMFT

One of the most oft-cited reasons people do not go to therapy is because they do not want to “sit around and talk about their feelings.” People envision themselves in therapy talking about what is going on in their lives and the therapist making them talk about “how it makes them feel.” Well, not exactly, but engaging with our emotions is an important part of therapy. Oh, and life in general.

It is no wonder people have this stance toward therapy and emotion. The downplaying and dismissal of emotion is pervasive in our culture. Emotions … Read more

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Group Starting September 25, 2016

August 18

Emotion dysregulation has been linked to a variety of mental health concerns stemming from patterns of instability in emotion regulation, impulse control, interpersonal relationships, and self image.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a broad-based cognitive behavioral treatment aimed to assist with regulation of emotions.  Often overcontrolled and undercontrolled emotions create frustrations within ourselves and within our families, causing us to behave and interact with one another in undesirable ways.  

This DBT group is specifically designed for families and teens who may struggle with emotion dysregulation, making family connection difficult.

  • WHO: Adolescents (12-18) and parents
  • WHAT: 23 week DBT Skills Training
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Seeking Psychologist for Private Practice

August 8

Real Life Counseling is seeking a Licensed Psychologist passionate about creating change in the lives of individuals, couples and families while impacting the community, providing psychological testing and therapy services. We provide a flexible and rewarding environment for clinicians in which they can maximize creativity and focus on client care. Clinicians determine their own schedule, crafting a position that works for them while meeting their financial and professional goals.

Interested applicants can contact us using the contact information below:

8911 E. Orme, Suite D, Wichita, KS 67207

(316) 425-7774

info@rlcwichita.com… Read more

Seeking Clinicians for Private Practice

August 7

Real Life Counseling is seeking Licensed Mental Health Clinicians passionate about creating change in the lives of individuals, couples and families while impacting the community. We provide a flexible and rewarding environment for clinicians in which they can maximize creativity and focus on client care. Clinicians determine their own schedule, crafting a position that works for them while meeting their financial and professional goals.

Interested applicants may contact us using the contact information below:

8911 E. Orme, Suite D, Wichita, KS 67207

(316) 425-7774

info@rlcwichita.com… Read more

Seeking Clinicians for Private Practice

February 10

 

Real Life Counseling is seeking Licensed Mental Health Clinicians passionate about creating change in the lives of individuals, couples and families while impacting the community. We provide a flexible and rewarding environment for clinicians in which they can maximize creativity and focus on client care. Clinicians determine their own schedule, crafting a position that works for them while meeting their financial and professional goals.

Interested applicants can contact Brandon using the contact information below:

8911 E. Orme, Suite D, Wichita, KS 67207

(316) 425-7774

info@rlcwichita.com

 … Read more

Seeking Office Assistant

January 6

Real Life Counseling is seeking an office assistant to do insurance billing and other clerical tasks. The position is part-time and very flexible. Please contact us at (316) 425-7774 or send resume to info@rlcwichita.com if interested.… Read more

Vision

December 28

Too often, we sell ourselves short because we do not have a vision for what we want our lives to become. We settle for what we have for various reasons, not the least of which is our self-doubt. We may also doubt God or the universe is good enough to give us a good life. If you fail to set a vision, you will probably not attain it. Can you imagine a better life? Or, are you stuck because you don’t believe it is possible to have it?

Vision can be seen as the overall picture of what you want … Read more

Working Through Anxiety

December 23

When we are working through our anxiety, we often hear in our minds the decidedly unhelpful mantra “don’t worry about it.” We believe we should not have a care in the world and any anxiety at all is bad. Most of us probably know, however, anxiety does have some function. It helps us focus on things that need attention. When you are in danger, anxiety is there to help you avoid the danger. On a lower level, anxiety helps focus our attention on things we need to take care of and things that need to change.

If you have ever … Read more

The Importance of Trusting Ourselves

December 21

As we come to the end of this year and get ready to start the next, it is normal for us to be thinking of things we need to try to do differently. Many of us have made resolutions or set goals for ourselves in the past year and, as the year ends, we look back to see if we have made any progress. We also look forward to determine what things we would like to change next year. As we try to help ourselves and others have better lives, one of the most important things we can do is … Read more

Emotional Eating Group

September 30

Weight Management and Body Image coach Jenny Helms will start an Emotional Eating Group at the Real Life Counseling offices October 20th. It will be an ongoing group meeting on Tuesday nights at 6:30, and you can join any time. We would love to have you, and look forward to supporting you in your journey toward having a healthier relationship with food and your body.

Who may benefit from attending?

– Anyone who has struggled to lose weight only to gain it all back;

– Anyone who feels their eating is out of control or that food thoughts take up … Read more

How Yoga Can Change You

February 2

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It is less than three weeks until the start of Transformative Yoga at Real Life Counseling. Right now, you can sign up for all 10 classes for just $180 ($20 off regular price)!

You probably know people who have participated in yoga and benefited, but did you know that yoga can benefit you mentally and emotionally, as well as being great for your body? Transformative Yoga instructor, Shannon Hoffer, says she could not get into yoga when she first tried it, but then, she says, it changed her life. “In college, I suffered from frequent stomachaches, not realizing it was … Read more

Transformative Yoga February 21 – April 25, 2015 at Real Life Counseling

January 11

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We are pleased to announce that, along with our friends from Ganesh Yoga Studio, we will host a Transformative Yoga class series at the Real Life Counseling offices February 21st through April 25th (Saturdays from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm). We are very excited for this series because we know that combining work on caring for you body with mental and emotional healing is a huge step forward for so many! The class is open to female participants who are interested in utilizing yoga as a way of helping themselves learn to calm body and mind, gain awareness of thought, … Read more

Open House this Friday! 

November 9

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We would like to cordially invite you to our Open House coming up this Friday, November 14 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Real Life Counseling Offices. The theme is “The Way We Grow” and there will be some interactive activities available to encourage growth in all of us.

Refreshments and drinks will be provided. We would love it if you would come!… Read more

Open House: Growth Through Difficulty

November 5

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Our Open House is coming Friday, November 14th and the theme for the evening is “The Way We Grow”. As you tour our building, the different therapy rooms will be set up and focused around different things we encounter that help us grow. The things that help us grow are not always things we see as positive. For example, we grow through pain. We also grow sometimes through getting angry. Kids grow and learn through their misbehavior. We spend our time trying to rid our lives of these things and yet, they are the very stuff which can promote our … Read more