LeBauer CounselingMorning Routines Shape the Rest of Your Day!
Taking the time and making the commitment to create a good morning routine pays off in spades. Even if it only lasts a week, then you go out of town, come home and fail to get back into… Read More
Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys: Resilience to Anxiety & Burnout
Thank you to everyone who participated, asked questions, and shared during my recent #DenStartupWeek Panel Discussion on fostering resilience to anxiety and burnout as entrepreneurs and startup professionals. The event was standing room only and the conversation was… Read More
Steer Me, Guide Me: Practice the Tough Stuff with Your Therapist
Recently, I experienced one of the more powerful, important conversations a therapist can have with a client. Deep in the middle of an intense exploration, my client asked me what they should do. This is a trick question… Read More
Why I Don’t Accept Insurance.
When I opened my private psychotherapy practice, I made a decision to accept private-pay only. This means I accept payment by cash, check, credit card, or PayPal. More importantly, it means I do not accept or bill insurance. I do not… Read More
Entrepreneurs & Start-Up Professionals Get Support Too
In the daunting, isolating world of Entrepreneurs & Start-Up Founders, many people have a hard time getting the emotional support they need. Many of my clients who are Entrepreneurs and Start-up Professionals & Founders report being overwhelmed, without… Read More
Quitting Can Be Good For Everyone
Many of my clients strive to be engaged in their communities by volunteering, serving on Boards of Directors for non-profits, and working as lay leaders. This can be incredibly rewarding and enriching work. Martin Seligman describes this in… Read More
Accept the Invitation: See Yourself, Love Yourself, Know Yourself
Here is a beautifully written short piece on turning inward to see yourself – give yourself the validation, love, compassion you’ve sought externally from your friends and loved ones – written by a beloved teacher of mine, Andra… Read More
Step Out of the Chaos & Embrace Yourself
When we choose to live authentically, we establish good boundaries and healthier interactions. We take responsibility for our roles. We step outside the dysfunctional system we’ve been in. By no longer colluding in the dysfunction, we up-end the… Read More
Burning the Candle at Both Ends Without Getting Burned
Here are the slides from Matthew’s talk at #DENStartupWeek 2014: DSW BurnOut Sept 2014 Here are the Resources & References from the end of the slides: Gottman Institute Julie Colwell Brene Brown Shawn Achor Dan Gilbert TED: Happiness Martin Seligman Gay &… Read More
Orbiting, Explicit Requests, Self-Growth for Great Relationships
In another great article on establishing healthy partnerships, The Good Men Project offers “10 Things People Who Are Great At Relationships Do Differently.” Here are three from this list that come up most frequently in my work with… Read More
