When you think about New Year’s Eve, I imagine what usually comes to mind is going to a lively New Year’s Eve party, surrounded by friends and family, and watching the ball drop from Time’s Square in New York City
Accomplish your New Year’s resolution with some inspiration and a plan! I haven’t come across many people who have succeeded in carrying out their New Year’s resolutions past the first week or two. Of course, we always set out with
By Jayson Blair An estimated 20 veterans die by suicide each day, according to Janet Kemp and Robert M. Bossarte, two mental health researchers. The suicide rate among veterans is more than double that of the
By Jayson Blair At the end of last year, an interesting article appeared in The New York Times. In essence, it said that everything we knew about treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was wrong. The child psychiatrists quoted in the
By Victoria McKenna, MA Most human beings have the opportunity to experience the various stages of development along the way to adulthood. During each phase of our lives we are presented with various opportunities, challenges, and changes. There are also
Dr. Imran Akram will be with Goose Creek Consulting until the end of December. He will continue to see patients at Goose Creek Consulting until the end of the month. Afterwards, he will be providing psychiatric services at a new
By Victoria McKenna, MA The holiday season is about being with your loved ones and for many of us that feels exciting and stressful at the same time. The holidays also means many hours spent traveling, cooking, baking, gift giving,
By Jayson Blair A few days before each Halloween, as grocery store aisles fill with candy and floors become lined with pumpkins, my mind turns to the ghosts and goblins of my past. As my mind turns to how the
By Victoria McKenna, MA After the clocks fall back an hour during the autumn months, it seems like we are starting our days in the dark and ending them in that same darkness. The lack of natural sunlight can contribute
Other individuals may experience dissatisfaction with where they are in their career, earnings, or earning potential. Perhaps they feel satisfied within their relationships and engage in their interests and activities, however, they do not feel fulfilled with their current career
The government shut down has caused many government workers to take a huge cut to their family income. We recognize that government workers suffering from this shut down still have expenses. Goose Creek Consulting is now offering delayed payments to
The picture of the white casket, too small for a child and too big for a full grown adult, is heartbreaking. You don’t have to read the words on the matching lime green shirts of the six pallbearers to know
The 34-year-old woman who was shot and killed outside the U.S. Capitol yesterday was suffering from postpartum depression with psychotic features, according to her sister. The woman, Miriam Carey, a dental hygienist is reported to have had delusions of President
By Jayson Blair This was reprinted from jaysonblair.blogspot.com I love being home on Saturdays with my family. I enjoy my morning rituals. I enjoy the hikes we tend to take along the Potomac River, the museums we visit and the
By Jayson Blair Two weekends ago, Andrew Solomon, the writer and author of The New York Times best-selling book, The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression, took a podium at the National Book Festival. Solomon had narrated his own
Victoria McKenna is a Life and Mental Health Coach based in Centreville, VA for Goose Creek Consulting. Victoria works with her clients to set and reach, realistic and reachable goals and break down any potential barriers to those goals. Victoria
As people’s lives get busy, it can be difficult to find the time during regular business hours for appointments with your psychiatrist or coach. Which is why Goose Creek Consulting is now offering appointments for both Psychiatry as well as
Goose Creek Consulting is happy to introduce Victoria McKenna to our practice. Victoria is a Life and Mental Health Coach who, helps guide her clients to achieve their goals and break down any potential barriers to those goals. She has
Goose Creek Consulting is currently accepting new psychiatry patients. We are accepting patients who are interested in a psychiatric evaluation as well as patients who are already established and would like to continue care. The continuity of your care is
Goose Creek Consulting is searching for a full time child psychiatrist for our offices in Centreville, and McLean, Virginia. Candidates should have a passion for children, families, working with case managers, coordinating wraparound care and including psychotherapeutic interventions in their
Catha Pavloff is a certified wellness and life coach based in McLean, Virginia for Goose Creek Coaching. Catha works with her clients to help them achieve healthier and happier lives. Catha is a graduate of the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching
During May, we observe Mental Health Awareness Month, a time where we raise attention to the mental health issues that about one fourth of all Americans will suffer from in their lifetime. Sadly, there is a stigma associated with mental
Goose Creek coach, Jayson Blair, reflects on the scandal at The New York Times that lead to his resignation and, later, his career in life coaching in an interview with his hometown online newspaper, The Columbia Patch. Jayson was 22
With all the news related to the “mental illness” of those responsible for the horrific murders of innocents, some may get the impression that those who are mentally ill are more violent than the general population. The facts are that
Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention on the present. When you’re mindful, you observe your thoughts and feelings from a distance, without judging them good or bad. Instead of letting your life pass you by, mindfulness means living
A personal account by Christine Langlois of BestHealthMag.ca concerning the benefits she and her husband achieved by learning Mindfulness Meditation. If you are interested in joining a Mindfulness Meditation group contact Goose Creek Coaching. The health benefits of meditation Science shows meditation
Stress management and behavior? Behavior – can we actually expect people to change behavior (or even suggest it)? It seems common sense that if you keep doing things that result in stress, you might want to consider not repeating the
Considering the fact that legalization of marijuana has begun in various states across the country, this article should give one pause. Just like with alcohol, some people have serious, adverse reactions to its use. This article provokes some serious concerns:
The following article notes that strong relationships with parents, teachers and others can improve the success of those who suffer learning disabilities. An obvious finding one would think, but it is nevertheless important to find a study supports such a
A mother relates the difficulties encountered in raising a child with a developmental disorder. Letting a child grow up is difficult enough; letting a child grow up who has a developmental disorder can be painful. Read this mother’s story. New
This New York Times article penned by Erica Goode and Jack Healy illustrates the fact that often in a rush to “fix” something measures may be taken that will result in little good and possibly great harm. Those with mental
This author muses over the fact that some of what is called depression may be the results of common human afflictions. Loss, bereavement, failure, unrequited love and other common experiences. This may be so but some folks experience a degree
For those of us who grew up when “Star Wars” first hit the screen, it may come as a surprise to some that Carrie Fisher, a.k.a Princess Leia, has bipolar disorder. Patty Duke and Catherine Zeta Jones have also participated in
A very good article summarizing anxiety and the associated disorders. The importance of coaching in managing or overcoming anxiety is also part of the article. eHow.com By Tammy Fletcher, eHow Contributor “The National Institute for Mental Health reports that approximately 40 million
Having a child with ADHD can be frustrating and exhausting. Treatment options do exist and can greatly improve the life of both parents and children with this disorder. Coaching is one option to be considered. This article provides some much
This is an engaging article concerning “verbal abuse”, providing an example that helps to clarify when it is in fact occurring. The second part of this article is also available online at Psych Central. Psych Central By MARIE HARTWELL-WALKER, ED.D.
Life Coaching is a great way to deal with life changes, job changes and other personal issues that have one “stuck in a rut”. It can help motivate and assist in defining and focusing one’s attention on the goals you
Valentines day! Ugh. Valentines day has gone the way of Christmas. It has become another marketing venture that is often about what to buy and not how do I express my genuine love and affection for that special someone in
As the holidays come to an end, this is the time of year where the minds of many people begin evaluating the past year and turn their focus, sometimes with a mix of excitement and dread, toward the New Year.
A father named Sean and a mother named Mary come into the Goose Creek Coaching office to make an appointment with me because his teenage daughter is having difficulties attending school because of anxiety and is having emotional outbursts at
After September 11 and Hurricane Katrina, mental health professionals from across the country further developed plans for disaster response and triage. These professionals are getting a large-scale chance to put those plans into action on the Far Rockaways in Queens,
A study recently published in the New England Journal of medicine suggests a link between crime and older teenagers with attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Past studies have suggested a link between crime and the impulsiveness problems
USA Today presents an interesting take on the reasons many students with ADHD and ADD flounder when they head off to college. This report contracts a body of research that students with other types of learning disabilities often perform much
Goose Creek Coaching is excited to announce that Bill Collins, a certified business coach, will be available to meet with clients out of Goose Creek Coaching offices in Centreville and McLean starting on October 1, 2012. Bill, who is an
Mary Koralewski, PhD., an independent clinical psychologist whose primary office is in Warrenton, will be available in Goose Creek Coaching’s Centreville office to provide psychological testing. Psychological testing involves using samples of behavior in order to assess the cognitive, intellectual,
Time magazine tells us in its July 23 cover story that one U.S. soldier commits suicide each day. The magazine notes that “more U.S. soldiers have killed themselves than have died in the Afghan War” and then it asks, “Why
Newsweek published a recent cover story called Is the Internet Making Us Crazy whether they Internet, which has made inroads into everything Americans do, has made us more anxious. The article theorizes whether in the world of texts, tweets, emails,
Valerie Plame Wilson, best known for her role as a Central Intelligence Agency operations officer who worked to fight nonproliferation before being outed in a battle between the White House and the CIA over weapons of mass destruction in Iraq,
By Jayson BlairCertified Life Coach The Washington Post examines a report from the government called the National Survey on Drug Use and Health that says that we love in an America where mental illness is common and the demand for
By Valerie Tunks, Board Certified Coach Congratulations! You made it through the holiday season. Remember back in October when you had a strange mix of excitement and dread about all the work ahead of you preparing, shopping, wrapping, cooking, gifts
By Jayson Blair, Certified Life Coach It’s a jungle out there. And one of the hardest forests to untangle your way through is the differences between stress and anxiety, and the differences between the many anxiety disorders. It’s enough to
By Jayson Blair, Certified Life Coach The importance of a good diagnosis has become even clearer as pharmaceutical companies have further refined their biological silver bullets for mental illness. Medicines like, for example, serotonin reuptake inhibitors can be targeted to
By Valerie Tunks, Board Certified Coach Happy New Year! The beginning of 2012 brings the chance for a fresh start and visions of what we’d like to accomplish over the course of the year. January is often when we declare
By Jayson Blair With our practice being the Washington, D.C. area, we often get questions from people who hold or applying for sensitive government positions. They are often concerned about the impact of their treatment for mental health problems on
By Valerie Tunks The Thanksgiving turkey hasn’t even been carved and Jingle Bells is already playing. It seems each year the holidays creep up more quickly, making the holiday stress many of us feel start earlier as well. A 2008
By Valerie Tunks If short days and cold weather have you feeling down, you’re not alone. According to PsychCentral.com, the “winter blues” or clinically speaking, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), affects up to 5% of the population. Feelings of
The deadline is fast approaching for our 8-week group for high school seniors and their families that focuses on the college application, admissions, financial aid and transition processes. Interested students, families and guidance counselors who want to referral students and
Valerie Tunks, NCC, a life coach at Goose Creek Coaching, will be leading a group of college seniors in a College Application Process and College Preparation group. The group will focus on preparing college applications, standardized testing, college admissions interviews,
The Social Skills Group for young adult men, facilitated by Mindy Tash, is entering its tenth week. As several members of the group are head back to college, the group has been replenished by new members. The Social Skills Group
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