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New Location Announced: Dallas Whole Life Open Plano Office

April 11, 2017 by James Robbins, M.A., LPC

Dallas Whole Life - London Square - Plano, TX

OpenCare Patients’ Choice winner for Top Dallas Psychology practice, Dallas Whole Life Counseling is excited to announce the addition of a second practice location in Plano, Texas. The new address is in London Square at 2313 Coit Rd., Suite D, Plano, TX 75075. The new location will be open to the greater Plano, Texas community as an extension… CONTINUE

Filed Under: About Us, Appointments, Dallas Whole Life Staff, Events, News, Newsletter Tagged With: counseling in Plano, Dallas Whole Life, Heather Robbins, locations, Plano Texas

Turning Challenge Into Opportunity: A Lesson from Peacocks

June 22, 2015 by James Robbins, M.A., LPC

Peacock image from Dallas Whole Life newsletter Turning Challenge Into Opportunity

June 22, 2015 Ever wondered what peacocks eat? Just about anything, so long as it’s bright and shiny. In fact, they often prefer poisonous plants to healthy ones. But here’s the funny thing: Poisonous plants don’t harm peacocks. Rather, the poison is what makes their intricate feather patterns so vivid. We tend to view certain life… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Articles, Blog, News, Newsletter Tagged With: dealing with breakups, dealing with challenges, dealing with getting sick, dealing with life, dealing with losing a job, life challenges

Should I Stay or Should I Go? – Avoiding Relationship Quicksand

May 7, 2015 by James Robbins, M.A., LPC

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May 7, 2015 Should I Stay or Should I Go? You ask yourself this question when you encounter fundamental challenges in a romantic relationship. Do these challenges indicate you simply need to work harder on your relationship? Or are these challenges a sign that it’s time to move on? You eventually arrive at one of… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Blog, Common Issues, News, Newsletter Tagged With: alcoholic, alcoholic partner, chronic cheater, Dallas Whole Life, Dallas Whole Life Counseling, failed relationship, improve relationship, leave relationship, relationship issues, romantic relationship, should i stay in my relationship?, single

Top 10 Family Holiday Survival Tips

December 5, 2014 by James Robbins, M.A., LPC

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To paraphrase Ram Dass, a former clinical psychologist I greatly admire: If you think you’re a reasonable, well-balanced person, try spending a week with your family. To maximize family bonding this holiday season, and to minimize acts of family warfare, keep the following tips in mind when next you sit down between Crazy Uncle Hank… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Blog, Education, News, Newsletter Tagged With: expectations, family, gossip, handling family, holidays, politics, Ram Dass, religion

Where Couples Experience Tension in Their Relationship and What to Do About It

September 24, 2014 by James Robbins, M.A., LPC

What two issues do American couples argue about more than any other? In the below video, Licensed Professional Counselor James Robbins discusses tension within couples such as sex and money. Comment and let us know: Is the answer consistent with your experience in relationships? Have you ever utilized counseling to work through these disagreements?   Although disagreements… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Blog, Education, News Tagged With: counselor, couple, couples counseling, couples therapy, intimacy, James Robbins, licensed counselor, money, stress

Why Rush Hour Traffic Makes You Fat

July 29, 2014 by James Robbins, M.A., LPC

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You’ve probably heard the expression, “Holding on to anger is like drinking a cup of poison and expecting the other person to die.” By that same token, Holding on to stress is like eating a bacon-cheeseburger with a side of donuts and waiting on cardiovascular disease. Fight or Flight In our distant evolutionary past, we… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Blog, Education, News, Newsletter Tagged With: anger, cortisol, energy, fight or flight, newsletter, stress, stress hormone, toxic fat

Men or Women? Who Works Harder?

May 7, 2014 by James Robbins, M.A., LPC

Mothers Work Chart - Pew Research Study

In the past decades, gender roles have become increasingly complex for both men and women. These days, in the majority of American families, women work outside the home in the traditional workplace, while still maintaining domestic tasks. Likewise, men contribute more on the domestic front while still pursuing their careers. Given these increasingly intermingled roles,… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: childcare, domestic, gender, gender roles, housework, men vs women, Pew Research Center

Top Ten Slightly Offensive Tips for Couples

April 16, 2014 by James Robbins, M.A., LPC

In my twelve years counseling couples, the same issues and patterns come up time and time again. Take a look at my tips below to find out what I’ve said hundreds upon hundreds of times:   You’re not “better at relationships” than your partner. If you were, you wouldn’t be with that partner. Divorce rates… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: cheating, couples, couples counseling, divorce, divorce rates, James Robbins, marriage therapy, relationship advice

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