As I work towards my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health counseling, a fever-pitch overtook me–I want to finish this program already!–so I signed up for three 6-week summer classes. On paper it didn’t sound quite so bad but the reality was a different story. I spent a regular day working and then headed off to […]
Recommending and Lending Books
May 27, 2017 by 2 Comments
Before my Grief Counseling on Monday, I got to chatting with a classmate and friend. She was singing the praises of Jodi Picoult’s 2014 Leaving Time. I’ve read a few Picoult novels over the years and even met her at a local book signing a while back but haven’t really kept up with her. Our professor […]
Having the Love You Want
May 20, 2017 by 2 Comments
During my spring semester in my program, I was enrolled in a Couples Counseling course. One of the required projects for this course had me reading and creating a presentation on a marriage self-help book. I perused the section on Amazon looking for a book with solid reviews as this genre was a new one […]
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