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Raising a Successful and Happy (Intelligent) Child 

We all want our children to be successful. Regularly, I even hear people joke about their kiddo becoming the next President of the United States or the future CEO of the fill in the blank corporation (the operative word being “joke” because let’s get real—-some of those folks aren’t joking!!). And let us not forget […]

The Free Valentine’s Day Gift that Leads to Increased Happiness No Matter Your Relationship Status 

Valentine’s Day decor and gifts started filling the shelves even before clearance Christmas goodies left the scene at my local Target and Kroger stores.  It seems like it’s never too soon to start thinking about the next holiday and how you can spend that hard earned money of your loved ones.  Well regardless of your […]

Why Holding Hands Could Change Your Life 

As we prepare to head into the New Year, many of us will reflect on the current year, evaluating outcomes and attempting to predict what alterations we might make beginning in January in order to increase happiness.  It’s a ritual that a good number of us will partake in, even if the current year was […]

When life gives you lemons—you make lemonade but will you ever actually enjoy the taste? 

We’ve all heard it before—make the best of what you have.  Turn a bag of lemons into delicious lemonade.  Work with the hand you’ve been dealt.  The list of sayings is endless but in reality is there any truth behind this message?   Can we really take a less than ideal situation and turn into it […]

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Carol Ann Hamilton Isbell
LMFT, LCSW [she/her]
A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and one of the founders of Northstar Counseling Center who specializes in:

EMDR, Relationships, Anxiety, Perfectionism
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