Posts by Adam Bagley:

Identifying “What Is” Awareness is an essential tool we bring to the task, and is itself something we must…

Enjoying a Healthy Teen Relationship With summer ending and school fast approaching new relationships are both beginning and ending for teens. It’s almost as if I can hear Justin Bieber singing in the background as I type : )  It can be difficult to form…

We All Could Learn How To Relax From Stress Stress is simply a fact of nature, forces from the outside world affecting the individual. Sometimes stress can be positive (excitement, opportunity, or better performance in athletic events). Other times stress may have a more negative effect…

On A Mission To Embrace Change It never fails. I get to about 3:00 in my day and I am starving. There are several fast food restaurants around and sometimes it’s easy to go grab a burger. I have seen the ads on TV…

Intellectualization For Difficult Situations When it comes to relationships, we are constantly exchanging information with one another. This information can come in many forms (i.e. conversations, email, text, nonverbal cues, and/or physical touch). We are continually processing this information and responding to it depending on…

“When you are angry or frustrated, what comes out? Read: Back to Basics, Depression 101 Whatever it is, it’s a good indication of what you’re made of.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Let’s face it, at some point we all get a little emotional. However, many…

The Healthy Marriage Quest Everyone wants to have a successful marriage. Who gets married thinking, “This is probably going to end in a divorce, but let’s give it a shot?” When we get married, we envision growing old with our spouse and looking like one…

Keep Love Alive In Your Marriage We all remember the check yes or no card. Just a simple mark in the right box and you knew someone loved you. It seems so simple, direct, and complete. I mean come on, a third grader can do…

Marriages with Domestic Violence For those of you who remember the TV show called “The Honeymooners”, you remember the character Ralph Kramden. He spent most of each episode with his good friend Ed Norton trying to scheme and strike it rich. His wife Alice…

One of my earliest memories of being bullied happened at a sleepover with my friend Chad. We were outside playing in a sandbox. Living in a small town, we had friends who lived within walking distance. Before long, two neighbor kids joined us. But they didn’t want to play in…

Ever wondered why teens just can’t seem to follow rules within the family? I find that parents bring their teens into therapy feeling very frustrated and confused as to why their son or daughter seems to not be able to follow simple rules. Some parents…

Solving Negative Thoughts In various situations, you start to develop thoughts around what you are experiencing. Your emotions arise from your interpretation of the situation based on your thoughts.  Sometimes, you may find that your thinking is distorted. This can lead to feelings of anxiety,…