Caregiving: When Caring for Others ...
Caring for others can be one of the most rewarding tasks on the planet. Over time, and without the proper...
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Nicolle Maurer, MA, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
I desire to create an environment where you can feel safe, seen, and valued for who you are as an individual made in the image of God. I view our time together as a chance to learn, play, risk, heal, and come away impacted by one another. I employ humor and playfulness in sessions when it is appropriate, but also feel very comfortable with intense feelings of anger and grief. I am not overwhelmed easily by big feelings, so I will invite you to bring those in with you to our sessions instead of leaving them at the proverbial door.
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Practical Tips for Dealing with Shame
“God so loved the world . . .” This familiar verse personifies our Heavenly Father (John 3:16). Love is not...
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Exercise and Your Mental Health
Whether you exercise regularly for the health benefits or to maintain your weight, there is such a thing as too...
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Why Forgiving Others is So Important
Forgiveness is a process that involves at least two people, one who has injured the other in some way. This...
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7 Things to Do When You’re Feeling ...
In life, mountaintop experiences bring us exhilaration, a sense of fulfillment, purpose, and meaning. When you hit a job interview...
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Exploring the Negative Effects of ...
Living in the age of instant global communication and interconnected reality is a blessing countless generations of people before us...
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Understanding Vicarious Trauma
Emotionally intelligent people can express empathy, the ability to step into another person’s shoes, seeing and feeling things from their...
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Group Counseling: How to Know it Might ...
“Each one of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm, when we look...
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When Your Sexual History Comes Back to ...
If anyone grew up in the church, they remember the “True Love Waits” movement. Today the whole movement is referred...
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Common Signs of Verbal Abuse and What ...
Verbal abuse can be surprisingly difficult to detect. Think of the frog in boiling water analogy. Little by little, the...
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9 Bible Verses about Grief
Life often catches us off-guard with its messiness. Grief intrudes into our lives, whether it’s through the loss of a...
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