Standing your ground
Living a life that follows what other people think is a terrible way to live. We go through our days thinking about how other people...
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Sam DiFranco
Jun 25, 20161 min read
Living life according to “the plan”
“Life is what happens while you are making other plans.” ~John Lennon Getting fixated on plans will often times lead to...
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Sam DiFranco
Dec 7, 20151 min read
Enjoy the little things…Holiday stress!
Sometimes it is difficult to remember to sit back and enjoy the holidays with the people you love. We spend so much time shopping,...
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Sam DiFranco
Dec 7, 20151 min read
Grieving the loss of a loved one
Grieving is something that everyone endures at one point in their life. It is an individual experience that depends on someone’s...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 2, 20151 min read
Have you endured a traumatic event?
When a stressful event happens in our life or we are under threat our sympathetic nervous system is activated. This causes our eyes to...
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Sam DiFranco
Jul 15, 20152 min read
Summer Parenting
Summer is well underway for school kids, but summer also has a long way until it is time to start thinking about going back to school....
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Sam DiFranco
Mar 27, 20151 min read
Stressed Out?
Do you retreat into your shell and shut yourself off leaving you no access to the outside world? Or do you reach out to find social...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 15, 20142 min read
The Holidays Are Quickly Approaching!
Although the holiday season is supposed to make you feel merry and generous, for many people the stress that goes along with the holidays...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 7, 20141 min read
What does Star Point Counseling offer?
At Star Point Counseling Center we provide counseling services to individuals, couples, families, children, teens, and adults with any...
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Sam DiFranco
Sep 15, 20141 min read
Busy Season Is Approaching!
Our busiest time of the year is closing in on us! All of our counselors are gaining more and more new clients each day, and their...
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Sam DiFranco
Sep 10, 20142 min read
Why Wait? Seek Help Now.
Sometimes it’s not obvious to us that we need help, so we wait until we are experiencing paralyzing anxiety, a deep depression, full...
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Sam DiFranco
Aug 25, 20141 min read
Manage Work-Related Stress.
The average person spends most of their life working, so it’s not surprising that work can have a significant impact on your health. Too...
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Sam DiFranco
Aug 11, 20142 min read
Managing School Stress.
With the pressures from finals, GPA scores, and college admissions, school can easily become one of the most stressful things in our...
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Sam DiFranco
Jul 15, 20142 min read
Don’t Let Stress Control You!
We are bound to feel stressed every once in a while, we can’t avoid it. But we do have a choice in how to handle it when it comes our...
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Sam DiFranco
Mar 25, 20141 min read
How Do You Manage Stress?
Do you retreat into your shell and shut yourself off leaving you no access to the outside world? Or do you reach out to find social...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 28, 20132 min read
There’s a Word for That?? Pt. 2
So in a previous blog, we gave you a brief definition of limerence. Just the definition of the term is not important, but rather it is...
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Sam DiFranco
Aug 2, 20132 min read
Adjusting Back To School- Make Your Transition Easy
For kids and parents alike, the arduous task of preparing for school to start back is needed but not usually welcomed. Backpacks, pens,...
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Sam DiFranco
Jul 26, 20131 min read
Update from SAMSHA- Community Conversations
What do you know about mental health? Is the information factual, accurate, or strictly based on opinion? Have you experienced trouble in...
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Sam DiFranco
Jun 20, 20131 min read
Employee Profile: Norma J. Barnes
Norma has been with Star Point Counseling for about a year. She has added much experience and knowledge to our team. Here is a little bit...
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Sam DiFranco
Mar 1, 20132 min read
Money Related Stress
Money management is perhaps one of the toughest things for individuals and families to perfect in our economy today. With rates of jobs...
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