Dawna Grigsby MA, Ed.S, LPC. Is a counselor in private practice in Kansas City. She also works one day per week at St. Lukes Hospital on the Plaza with post-operative patients. She received her two post-graduate degrees from UMKC where she was voted most "Caring Masters Student." Dawna loves helping her client's work towards a solution and believes there is an answer for every problem. She has donated hundreds of hours volunteering her time through workshops and local seminars. She believes a sense of wellness is achievable and works to keep her own in balance through participating in many local events and activities.

Dramatized

I love sitting in the car with my daughter waiting for my son to finish his band practice. She is so much fun. I get to hear about her day at school, we listen to music she likes, she laughs at my seated dancing skills and once we spied a skunk...

Emotional growing pains.

People want growth but they don't want change, a sentiment suggested by Dr. Schnarch of the Marriage & Family Health Center in Evergreen Colorado. Do we resist change because we have no control over it? I wonder how different my...

Nice to a fault?

My colleague, Dr. Ochester, writes a wonderful blog and offers an interesting perspective on mental health and wellness. She has agreed to share the following article with our Kansas City Wellness community. I hope you enjoy her insight as...

He didn't know.

An elderly man approached my booth at the Overland Park health fair last month. I wasn't sure what he wanted but it became clear to me that he wasn't interested in taking an assessment or hearing about the signs of depression. I...

If I take care of you, will you love me?

Have you ever met someone eager to please you? At first it seems like a dream come true. You may think about how you've waited your whole life for this kind of relationship "magic" to find you. It may feel like your "happily...

Happy yet?

During a late and long lunch with a new friend the subject of "happiness" was broached, probably by me. I have always disliked the statement, "The pursuit of happiness." This may surprise some of my readers, who know me,...

Conformity: What is it?

Wednesday night is "church night" for many people in the Kansas City area. Recently, my daughter attended an activity at a local church with other girls her age. The people in attendance showed disdain for her attire. She was wearing a...

I don't want anyone to know...

"I don't want anyone to know that I go to therapy." As a busy therapist, Theresa Hubbard, LMFT, LCMFT, hears this statement less and less. She is my guest writer today and has prepared the following contribution for anyone...

Health and Wellness Fair 2010

The second annual Health & Wellness Day and Blood Drive (Community Blood Center) will take place on Wednesday, July 7, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Matt Ross Community Center, 8101 Marty St.  (This same information is also available through...

Does your husband flirt?

Yesterday, I volunteered at an event to raise money for a great local cause. Stems 2010 was a hit! Hundreds of truly gregarious and generous people attended. They strolled up and down the beautiful pathways moving from tent to table, bidding...

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