Counseling On Demand

Let's face it, sometimes we make mistakes.  But what about when we make those same mistakes over and over.  What about those times when we know it's a mistake but we do it anyway?  

Even those times when we're completing a project, or performing a task where we KNOW it should be done a certain way, but we decided to take a different route..

What are we thinking?!

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It's something we'll all deal with at some point.  Grief.  

How do we deal with grief?  We've heard of the stages of loss, but are those accurate? Are they the same for everyone?  Today Fred Riley takes on the fear of loss, and how to deal with grief in part one of this weeks topic.

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It's time to give ourselves a break, as well as a pat on the back.  We're all getting better, and better each and every day. Don't believe us? Well, here's seven (or is it eight?) ways that you rock!

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Why is it that some people will hold loyalty to a person, team, or thought even after they're proven wrong?  Is it more important to us to be loyal than correct?  

Is it group thinking? Mob mentality? What are we thinking?

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It seems that school shootings are becoming more common. But it's not just shootings, bullying, suicide, depression, and anxiety are all very much a problem for our kids.  How can we deal with these high profile situations better when they come across our screens and headlines? What resources do our students have when it comes to dealing with these issues? 

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Recently, a guy.  We'll call him "Jon" was working as a wedding DJ.  Something he's done professionally for over two decades.  But this time, he was DJing a wedding for a family that had by coincidence invited some high school friends of Jon.  What happened when these friends told him he should play a song that was highly inappropriate for the setting?  Well, let's just say it left him wondering "What was I thinking?"

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Many of us do, and may not even know it.  A "zombie parasite" is that person that makes it all about them. They take and take, and give nothing back. Just like an actual parasite, they can be tricky. They can change their surroundings to help them grow and even take over their host. Unfortunately for some, the zombie parasite turns out to be a close friend, or even a family member. Today Dr. Riley will help us identify potential parasites in our lives, and help us with ways to deal with them.

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We all have at least one friend or family member that you don't discuss certain topics with. But what about our friends that we want to engage or debate certain things with? How do we keep ourselves civil and polite when important matters come up in conversation? Dr. Fred Riley helps navigate the muddy water between the issues and the relationship.

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We've all heard that we should be bold, different, stand out! Yet, it's in our nature to follow the group.  Today Dr. Fred Riley explains group behavior and even shares his own experience with following the crowd.

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Recently it's all about something called the "MOMO Challenge".  A challenge that supposedly pops up in kids videos on Youtube and tells our kids to do dangerous things. Turns out much of what we heard was an overreaction. But was it a hoax?  Not exactly. MOMO is just another example of chain letters and ghost stories that we all grew up with. Only now this is much more serious thanks to the internet. So was it real?  Yes.  And no. 

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