One Decision Away…
Every day in your addiction you are a decision away from choosing sobriety. A tough decision, but you don’t have to do it alone.
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Losing You in Your Relationship
Sometimes, in an effort to maintain our relationships, we begin to make changes to who we are. While change can be good, change that forces us to become other than who we truly are at the core, to the extent that we lose our identity, is not. A healthy relationship develops when each party is able to achieve balance between attention to the other person and attention to their own needs. Click here for ideas on how to love without losing yourself.
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Learn MoreAre you ready for change?
Very often during my initial session with a client, they will say something like “I’ve been meaning to see a therapist for a while now…” or “I wish I had come to therapy sooner”. I am a firm believer of everything happening in its own time. Consequently, if someone is forced into seeking help before they are ready to accept help, would the help be just as effective? I see this often in working with substance abuse patients who are often forced into treatment by family or circumstances, usually legally related. These patients are resistant, angry and closed to any sort of help no matter how much they need it. They seem to lack that “desperation” that would precipitate an openness and willingness to effect change in their lives. So when I hear someone say “I don’t know why I waited so long to come to therapy”, I smile because I know they are right where they should be, when they should be. As one client so eloquently put it “Your mind has to be in the right place for good change to come…”
Shari Warner, JD, LMFT is a Therapist, Attorney and Speaker in South Florida. Shari works with individuals and couples to find their inner strength and resolve interpersonal and relational conflicts. To schedule an appointment with Shari call (754) 999-0716 or email her at shari@serendipitycounselingllc.com.
Learn MoreIt’s Hard to Say Goodbye…
Our last Serendipity Sister Circle gathering was bitter-sweet as we said goodbye to one of our Sisters. She had decided to begin a new chapter in the journey of her life, stepping out on her own to experience new adventures. We were sad to see her go as we would be losing an important member of our Circle, but happy that she was bold enough to challenge her dreams and hopes. We initiated a new tradition where each member of the Circle “closed out” by sharing memories of how we met, how she has contributed to our lives and our Circle and the well wishes that we have for her. Needless to say, lots of laughing and lots of tears…happy tears.
From time to time, people who mean a great deal to us transition on through relocation and breakups. How do you honor what they have meant to you? Do you sing, dance, reminisce? Do you cry, curse the fates, withdraw and isolate? How about doing your own close out. I bet it would mean a lot to the person leaving to know how much you think of them and how much they’ve touched your life.
Shari Warner, JD, LMFT is a Therapist, Attorney and Speaker in South Florida. Shari works with individuals and couples to find their inner strength and resolve interpersonal and relational conflicts. To schedule an appointment with Shari call (754) 999-0716 or email her at shari@serendipitycounselingllc.com.
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