by Andrea Serrano | Jan 15, 2021 | Lighthouse, Personal Growth
How to talk about suicide During my work as a crisis counselor in a community session, a common question that would come up a lot is how to talk about suicide to a person who may be experiencing suicidal ideation or might be planning an attempt. I noticed that the... 
by Andrea Serrano | Jan 13, 2021 | Lighthouse, Personal Growth
Change is hard, let me just be honest. Change takes time, energy, devotion, and a lot of compassion towards yourself. As a therapist a common denominator that I see in a person being hindered from their change is having all or nothing thinking, black or white, right... 
by Andrea Serrano | Dec 28, 2020 | eoriole, Lighthouse, Personal Growth
The human capacity to search for happiness seems endless. My experience, within the counseling field, demonstrates that this endless search is often external. To seek happiness, fulfillment or peace through unrealistic dreams, addictions or even other people, is a... 
by Andrea Serrano | Dec 23, 2020 | EMDR, Lighthouse, Personal Growth
There are three things I need you to understand prior to explaining EMDR in depth. I want to explain neuroplasticity, how memories are stored, and lastly explaining core beliefs. Donald Hebb, a neuropsychologist said “Neurons that fire together wire together”. This... 
by Andrea Serrano | Nov 20, 2020 | eoriole, Personal Growth
Addiction in all of its forms is a disease of isolation, secrecy and dissociation. When an individual organizes their world in those terms the result is a significant dysfunction. In my practice, the initial goal is to establish a therapeutic alliance between myself...
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