CounselingBlog

Apr 12, 2009

Happy Easter!

In Treatment

The HBO series, In Treatment, began its second season last night.

The show is about Paul, a therapist, and his patients, and it is about his struggles as a person.

I think In Treatment gives non-therapy oriented folks a chance to peek inside the therapy office and see what kinds of things happen there.  Its a TV show - the events are often over the top.  But it is also a true show in the sense that people do bring their own struggles to therapy in hopes of understanding themselves better and finding peace and more happiness.

Do you watch In Treatment?  What do you think about it?

I'd love to hear from you,

Cynthia

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Cynthia McKenna Counseling

www.cynthiamckennacounseling.com

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Tax Time = Stress?

Lots of people are feeling a bit stressed as April 15th draws near.

Here are some tips to help everyone cope with the stress:

• Work on taxes a bit at a time.  Sometimes taking small bites is better than one gigantic indulgence
• Let the kids know that you are working on something important and ask for their help in playing or reading quietly so you can get your project finished 
• It might be useful to show the kids the tax forms.  Even young children can easily see that there is a lot to fill out. 
• If you tend to put off taxes because you feel disorganized, create a filing system that can help you next time around.  Even something as simple as a file per month can make a big difference 
• If you are getting a refund, talk about the refund with the family.  Decide together how much to save and how much to spend. 
• If you have to pay:  Consider cutting back on extras until the taxes are paid.   

Good luck getting this chore done.  And, if you use a CPA, consider sending them a "thank you" card for having the patience to deal with all those rules and regulations.