Counseling Corner for the week of December 30, 2015

From the American Counseling Association

It's a certainty that the number one resolution again this year will be about weight loss. While it's a good resolution it's not an easy one to accomplish. And that's why friends and family are often very eager to jump in and "help."

Unfortunately, a great deal of the help offered actually can have an opposite effect. The wrong approach in trying to assist someone in losing weight can sometimes instead result in adding additional pounds.

Why? Because when the person being "helped" begins to feel targeted with negative messages, a series of destructive f...