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    My Pet Died: 12 Wonderful Ways of Remembering Your Beloved Pet

    September 14, 2016

    When our pet dies, it can be devastating. They are part of our family and give unconditional love and support. We never fully “get over” the death of our beloved pet. However, we can work through the grief and mourning process to days of greater joy and a renewed sense of living. Commemoration or ritualizing […]

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    My Pet Died: 12 Wonderful Ways of Remembering Your Beloved Pet

    When our pet dies, it can be devastating. They are part of our family and give unconditional love and support. We never fully “get over” the death of our beloved pet. However, we can work through the grief and mourning process to days of greater joy and a renewed sense of living. Commemoration or ritualizing […]

    Filed Under: Bereavement Counseling, Coping Skills, Coping with the Death of a Pet, Death of a Pet, Grief and Loss, Grief and Loss, Pet Bereavement, Pet Loss Tagged With: buffalo pet bereavement, grief and loss, pet loss, pets

    How To Stay “Sane” In An “Insane” World: 15 Tips

    July 8, 2016

    First of all, I usually do not use the terms, “sane” and “insane” however, these are some of the only words coming to my mind for the title of this blog piece. There is a lot of upset, uncertainty and unrest going on right now in the United States from Orlando to Baton Rouge to […]

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    How To Stay “Sane” In An “Insane” World: 15 Tips

    First of all, I usually do not use the terms, “sane” and “insane” however, these are some of the only words coming to my mind for the title of this blog piece. There is a lot of upset, uncertainty and unrest going on right now in the United States from Orlando to Baton Rouge to […]

    Filed Under: Anxiety, Buffalo Anxiety Counseling, Buffalo Depression Counseling, Coping Skills, Depression, Grief and Loss Tagged With: Buffalo Anxiety Counseling, Buffalo Depression Counseling, Coping, Coping skills, Depression, Fear, Mental Health, Resiliency, Strength, Stress

    Working Together Works: 5 Reasons Why You Want Your Therapist To Be Collaborative Rather Than Competitive

    June 21, 2016

    I would first like to say that there is nothing wrong with healthy competition. For example, while playing Scrabble, during the Olympics, or when trying to impress others with how many times you have seen, “The Empire Strikes Back.” Nothing wrong at all. However, when choosing a therapist, you may want to consider one who […]

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    Working Together Works: 5 Reasons Why You Want Your Therapist To Be Collaborative Rather Than Competitive

    I would first like to say that there is nothing wrong with healthy competition. For example, while playing Scrabble, during the Olympics, or when trying to impress others with how many times you have seen, “The Empire Strikes Back.” Nothing wrong at all. However, when choosing a therapist, you may want to consider one who […]

    Filed Under: Anxiety, Buffalo Anxiety Counseling, Buffalo Depression Counseling, Depression, Holistic Counseling, Therapist, Therapy Tagged With: Collaboration, Collaborative Therapy, Holistic Mental Health Counseling Buffalo, Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Therapeutic Relationship, Therapist

    Depression Is For Real: How Depression May Show Itself In Everyday Life

    April 27, 2016

      Depression is not just “sadness”.  It consists of many symptoms that can last for days, weeks, even months at a time.  Depression can affect your functioning physically, emotionally, socially, vocationally and behaviorally.  It can be connected to your thoughts about yourself and how you view the world, your emotions, how your body feels and […]

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    Depression Is For Real: How Depression May Show Itself In Everyday Life

      Depression is not just “sadness”.  It consists of many symptoms that can last for days, weeks, even months at a time.  Depression can affect your functioning physically, emotionally, socially, vocationally and behaviorally.  It can be connected to your thoughts about yourself and how you view the world, your emotions, how your body feels and […]

    Filed Under: Buffalo Depression Counseling, Depression, Depression Symptoms, Williamsville Depression Counseling Tagged With: Buffalo Depression, Buffalo Depression Counseling, Depression, Symptoms of Depression, Williamsville Depression Counseling

    So Long, Lil’ Spotty

    April 18, 2016

      I am happy to live in an old home from the late 1800s. Downstairs is my landlord, an all around wonderful person and animal lover.  I live upstairs. My landlord who I will refer to as “N”, will save most any creature he comes across. This includes bats, birds and feral cats.  When I […]

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    So Long, Lil’ Spotty

      I am happy to live in an old home from the late 1800s. Downstairs is my landlord, an all around wonderful person and animal lover.  I live upstairs. My landlord who I will refer to as “N”, will save most any creature he comes across. This includes bats, birds and feral cats.  When I […]

    Filed Under: Coping with the Death of a Pet, Death of a Pet, feral cats, Pet Bereavement, Pet Loss Tagged With: buffalo pet bereavement, cats, feral cats, pet death, pet loss, pet loss services, rescued cats

    A Little Over 14 Things to Know When Your Beloved Pet Has Died

    March 29, 2016

    For many, pets are our special companions, who give nothing but unconditional love and comfort. So, it is natural that you may feel intense grief if your pet dies.  Animals can also be our eyes, ears and limbs as well as our working partners.  They are a part of our daily living. This is a […]

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    A Little Over 14 Things to Know When Your Beloved Pet Has Died

    For many, pets are our special companions, who give nothing but unconditional love and comfort. So, it is natural that you may feel intense grief if your pet dies.  Animals can also be our eyes, ears and limbs as well as our working partners.  They are a part of our daily living. This is a […]

    Filed Under: Coping with the Death of a Pet, Death of a Pet, Pet Bereavement, Pet Loss Tagged With: bereavement, buffalo pet bereavement, counseling, death, grief, loss, loss of a pet, mourning, pet bereavement, pet loss services, pets, support

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    Michelle D. Pawkett, MA, LMHC

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