The Lifeworks Group, Inc.

By: Christine Hammond LMHC Kelvin’s life was in shambles once again. The past 30 years of his adulthood resulted in three divorces with children from each marriage, five major career changes, and several moves across the country. As he moved back into his parent’s house for the fourth time in his adult life, he knew he needed to change. This was a revelation for him. In the past, change had been about his ex-wives, kids, job, and even location. Now it was going to be about him. So he willingly and openly went to counseling, instead of feeling forced into it. The first area he needed to tackle was his own destructive thoughts. These opinions became beliefs and sometimes self-fulling prophesies. The problem was that his thoughts were rooted in lies that he held onto as if they were gold. And the result brought chaos to his life. This is his list. “That didn’t happen.” Denial is the most powerful defense mechanism because it can erase a traumatic moment

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By: Christine Hammond LMHC Margo knew she messed up but she wasn’t sure how. Her husband’s complete silence towards her over the last few days was a signal that she made some sort of mistake. The problem was, according to him, she made daily errors in judgement, so she was completely in the dark. Did she drink too much at her husband’s office party and say something embarrassing? Or perhaps he is upset over the new pile on the kitchen counter? Could it be that she spent too much on groceries because they are trying to eat healthy? Or did he see her sarcastic text message to a friend about how she was in the dog house with him again? Normally, Margo would just confess to everything, apologize, and beg him to start talking again. She hated the silence. He would reluctantly accept her remorse, lecture her about the incidents, and then slowly reengage. Unfortunately, within a couple of weeks the same cycle would repeat but not this time. This time, Margo decided