The Capitol Counseling Blog
The Power Of Fathers
Dads: You Do Far More Good Than You Know For thousands of years, humankind has known (and very much appreciated) the impact of mothers. While the personal lives and expectations of mothers have changed over the years, what hasn't changed is that the word 'mother' is...
Moving Forward
Some Basic Tips For Handling Life’s Big Transitions May is known for being graduation season, when students of all ages and stages look forward to ending one school year and beginning the next (after a nice, long summer break of course.) But for the seniors, it means...
How Music Helps Us
A Look At The Science Behind The Beats There are two things that virtually every culture in the world has in common: smiles and music. If you think about the role that music has played in your life, what are some of the things that come to mind? What experiences have...
A Little Boredom Never Hurt Anyone
Why It’s Important For Kids Today To Have Unstructured Downtime Over the last few decades, our world has gotten more and more fast-paced and competitive. Everyone has felt these effects, but they’ve been even more severe on our most priceless and helpless age group:...
Providing Support To Each Other
This Valentine’s Day, Give Your Loved Ones The Gift Of Emotional Support Tasty chocolates, a romantic dinner, snuggly stuffed animals - all of these probably come to mind when you think of Valentine’s Day gifts. Whether it’s for a romantic partner, a family member, or...
Making Peace With Ourselves
How To Put Regret Aside And Move Forward With Hope We’ve all done things we regret. Maybe it was that third piece of chocolate pie on New Year’s Eve, or that time when you drank too much at a friend’s party. Maybe it was words spoken in anger, a physical altercation,...
Your 2020 Holiday Survival Guide
How Establishing Expectations Can Help You Enjoy Your Holiday Season More - Especially This Year For many people, December really is the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” It’s a time that brings people together from all walks of life, when we (try) to put aside our...
The Many Benefits of Gratitude
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many of us are looking forward to a long weekend full of family, friends, delicious food, and maybe a football game or two. Everyone has different traditions surrounding this time of year, but a common theme that many share is...
Fighting Loneliness
What Is Loneliness? And What Can You Do About It? Loneliness isn’t a new problem. Since the beginning of humanity as we know it, people have written poems, songs, and plays about being lonely. It’s an emotion that everyone will experience at some point in their lives...