How To Communicate Your Expectations in a Relationship

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Jay Roberson

Why Can’t My Spouse Hear What I’m Thinking? Soon after I graduated from Ole Miss I began to date my wife. Still living in Oxford, I passed on the exciting news to my campus minister who gave me a little … Continue reading →

Mean Girls and Teenage Bullying

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Krista Woods

Learn the Signs of Bullying and Get Help What is relational bullying? Relational bullying is a kind of bullying that occurs within relationships. This bullying may be done through: Exclusion Gossip and rumors Mean texts, posts, or letters The silent … Continue reading →

Netflix Is Not a Date

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Jay Roberson

Why Dinner and a Movie Does Not Fix a Troubled Marriage I recently read that 28% of people retiring have no money saved and as many as 41% have never calculated how much money they will need to retire. … Continue reading →

Managing the Holidays with Therapy

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Liza Young

Give Yourself the Gift of Watershed Counseling Take advantage of your mental health benefits before the end of the fiscal year to put a bow on this holiday season. Are the Holidays a Stressful Time? The holidays don’t always feel … Continue reading →

Why Teens Misbehave: Part Two

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Krista Woods

How Hyperrationality Impacts Decision Making and Performance In “Why Teens Misbehave: Part One” we discussed the impact of dopamine reward centers in adolescents. We focused on two of the three ways that drive an adolescent towards rewards i.e. impulsivity and … Continue reading →

Why Teens Misbehave: Part One

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Krista Woods

Understanding Dopamine’s Effect on the Teenage Brain In my work with adolescents, many parents have difficulty understanding and connecting to their teenager. In moments of frustration, they seem to forget what it is like to be a teenager. Daniel Siegel, … Continue reading →

Social Media — Your Main Course or Dessert?

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Russ Schulte

Watershed Counseling Therapist Russ Schulte recently contributed an article to Mississippi Matters about the role of Social Media in our lives: Social media is a good thing. It’s like a nice dessert that’s meant to be enjoyed at the end of a … Continue reading →

No One Brought Me a Casserole: The Secret Grief

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Liza Young

Help and Understanding for Disenfranchised Grief I remember coming home from the hospital after my son’s craniotomy. We were definitely working through a traumatic time in our life. I’ll never forget the incredible outpouring of love from all over the … Continue reading →

My Spouse Has A Sex Addiction, Now What?

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Liza Young

You were in the passenger side of the vehicle when the driver crashed into a tree. The crash wasn’t your fault, it was the drivers; you were just along for the ride. The ambulance comes and takes the passenger to … Continue reading →

Am I In An Abusive Relationship?

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Liza Young

Identifying Domestic Violence and Ways to Stay Safe First off, let me applaud you for having the courage to seek out the answer to this very vulnerable and scary question. Whether or not your partner is abusive you feel in … Continue reading →