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Cheryl Gowin, Counselor and Dennis Gowin, Director of Discovery Counseling Center. Contact us with your feedback, comments, issues or questions at 434-808-2426 or dgowin@discoverycounseling.org.

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

FAB, BIP, ADHD, RTI, IEP, PTI, FAPE, VTTSS, LRE, PLP, IEE, VDOE, LEA, FOIA, IDEA, OCR, SEA, MDR, and PEATC. What do these initials mean to you?…

All Growed Up

All Growed Up

Have you ever said … At my age   I should know what I want to do with my life by now. I should be married, all…

Decluttering – Oscar

Decluttering – Oscar

Are you working from home?  Are you a Felix neat freak or an Oscar hoarder?  (If you don’t understand the reference stream “The Odd Couple.”)  We all…

Gaslighting

Gaslighting

Have you ever heard the term “gaslighting?”  Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse designed to create self-doubt and destroy a person’s self-image.  Many plays and movies…

Empty Nesters and Romance

Empty Nesters and Romance

This week’s article is for the American’s who are over 50, married and empty nesters.  All who have been married for more years than they were in…

Type A – Perfectionist

Type A – Perfectionist

Do your friends describe you as a Type A Personality?  Now, do you consider this a strength or a weakness? Dr. Friedman and Dr. Rosenman, both cardiologists,…

Today, Not Yesterday, or Tomorrow

Today, Not Yesterday, or Tomorrow

During life, at times, you may feel like you are in a state of perpetual anticipation or endless thinking about the past.  Have you asked yourself similar…

Four Do-Nots and Five How-Tos

Four Do-Nots and Five How-Tos

Comments frequently heard in counseling are, “I said I am sorry.  How many times do I have to say it?” or “I didn’t do anything wrong, why…

Attack Your Panic Attacks

Attack Your Panic Attacks

Panic attacks typically begin suddenly, without warning.  They can strike at any time — when you’re driving a car, at the store, eating dinner, or in the…

TRAP Your Anger

TRAP Your Anger

When is the last time you got mad?  Ask your spouse how often he or she has seen you fuming with rage.  Ask your best friend to…