Magnolia Family Counseling

02/22/2026

"The longer you wait for the future the shorter it will be."
- Loesje

02/21/2026

When a family member becomes an addict, it is often hard to know the right thing to say or how to act around them.

But there are things you can do to help your loved one and yourself during this critical time.

When a Family Member Becomes an Addict by Priscilla Hurd | Dec 6, 2017 | Addiction Addiction doesn’t just affect those who are abusing drugs or alcohol, it affects everyone around them as well. When a family member becomes an addict, it is often hard to know the right thing to say or how to act ar...

02/21/2026

"The price of discipline is always less than the pain of regret."
- Nido Qubein

02/20/2026

How many times have you heard a friend or a coworker say something like, “I was totally having a panic attack yesterday when you didn’t show up!”

They weren’t actually having a panic attack, they were merely concerned you were late.

Why People Misunderstand Anxiety by Priscilla Hurd | Feb 28, 2018 | Anxiety Did you ever play the game called “telephone” growing up? One kid whispered a secret message into the ear of the kid next to him. That kid then whispered the “same” message into the ear of the kid next to her. On and...

02/20/2026

But you showed up and that counts! 🌻

02/20/2026

"Success each day should be judged by the seeds sown, not the harvest reaped."
- John C. Maxwell

02/19/2026

Although you can take steps to protect your children as much as possible by contacting other parents or appropriate school staff, you can’t always be at your child’s side to protect them.

How To Help Your Child Who Is Being Bullied by Priscilla Hurd | Dec 24, 2018 | Bullying, Child/Teen Watching your child endure bullying and harassment from their peers is a difficult and painful experience for most parents. We want our children to be happy and healthy, and when they hurt, we hurt. W...

02/19/2026

"While we pursue happiness, we flee from contentment."
- Hasidic Proverb

02/18/2026

It’s not just trained service animals that can help us cope with life’s challenges, all pets seem to have the ability to calm us, center us, and just make us feel all around better about being on the planet.

The Mental Health Benefits of Having a Pet by Priscilla Hurd | Apr 29, 2018 | Counseling People with mental and physical disabilities have been using service animals and emotional support animals for decades. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), under Titles II and III, a service....

02/18/2026

"Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines."
- Robert H. Schuller

02/17/2026

If you or a loved one are affected by seasonal depression, here are three ways you can reduce the symptoms that impact the quality of life.

3 Ways to Minimize Seasonal Depression by Priscilla Hurd | Dec 13, 2017 | Depression Seasonal depression, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD for short, is a form of depression that typically impacts people during the winter months, when exposure to sunlight and temperature changes nat...