by Joel Walton | Nov 4, 2020 | Life Transitions, Resilience
Did you know that American depression rates have more than tripled during the ongoing pandemic? Add in the cultural stressors of the election, racial tension, and economic uncertainty and my office has been full day in and day out with folks experiencing symptoms of...
by Joel Walton | Oct 23, 2020 | Life Transitions, Resilience
Stress! Show me someone who says they’ve never experienced it and I’ll show you someone who is lying…or superhuman…but probably lying. Stress comes from a multitude of sources and 2020 has given us plenty of opportunities for it: job loss, health concerns,...
by Joel Walton | Sep 6, 2020 | Book Reviews
As a Marriage & Family Therapist, I have sat across from couples struggling with what is for many, an unseen adversary in their relationships. Sometimes couples battle obstacles they don’t even know are issues. For couples where one or both of the partners has...
by Joel Walton | Sep 6, 2020 | Relationship
Do you remember the Magic 8 Ball? Ask a yes or no question, shake the ball, turn it upside down, and ta-da, there’s your answer – “All signs point to yes” or “Don’t count on it.” Wouldn’t it be great if we had an accurate Magic 8 Ball to answer all kinds of...
by Joel Walton | Sep 6, 2020 | Relationship
“I knew marriage would be hard, but isn’t sex supposed to be the easy part?” Anyone who grew up in the church was taught that if you “saved yourself” for marriage, your married sex life would be awesome. The reality many couples face is often quite different....
