Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Love wins
My granddaughter is currently on a Frozen kick. We’ve watched it oh, about a billion times since I bought the DVD last week. It’s a...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Older
Two weeks ago was my birthday. I have a love/hate relationship with that. When you’ve lived, by the grace of God, as long as me,...
Andrea J. Geesaman, LPC, NCC
Two Weeks....Ten Minutes?
Stress in life is unavoidable but understanding your triggers and managing your self-care can make a significant difference in how you...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Anxiety ...
I’m going to be honest with you. Maybe brutally so. I have almost never struggled with anxiety. HOWEVER … That’s a big however. Something...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Losing my voice
I had an entirely different blog topic in mind for this week--then the cold hit. Colds are no big deal and to be expected when one lives...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
The perils of blogging
Throughout my life, writing has been great; enjoyable even. Through two Bachelor’s degrees, two Master’s degrees, a newspaper career and...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Enjoy your viewing ...
There's a lot of hype right now about the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why." Should you watch it, shouldn't you, what's right with it,...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Haiti is ...
Haiti is marvelous. Haiti is awful. Haiti is hot. Haiti is beautiful. Haiti is devastatingly poor. Haiti is amazing. Haiti is where I am...
Andrea J. Geesaman, LPC, NCC
State of Emergency
As I sit to write this blog post, I stare out at the blanket of snow still covering my yard shortly after our first real snow fall of the...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Trusting Your Gut
Has this ever happened to you? There I am, driving home on I81 in the rain and fog. My phone alerts me to stopped traffic (not,...