Carolyn Cummings, MS LMFT

Carolyn Cummings is a marriage and family therapist, adjunct professor, and doctoral student. More importantly, she is the proud wife of a wonderful husband and mother to three unbelievably cute daughters. Carolyn enjoys dark chocolate, coffee, butterflies, and singing for the Lord.
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How to Help When You Don’t Know What to Say: Supporting Family and Friends Who Have Lost a Loved One to Suicide

Grief is a universally difficult experience. However, some forms of grief come with particular circumstances that make it painful, messy, and challenging to resolve. These forms of grief are called “complex grief.” One form of complex grief is the grief of losing a loved one to suicide. People who lose a family member or friend to […]

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Easy Gratitude: A Mental Health Therapist Tries “Three Good Things” for a Week

In this blog, I will share my experiences with a positive psychology activity that helps people feel more grateful quickly and easily. First, I’ll briefly discuss gratitude and its benefits, and then my experiences trying a simple activity (Three Good Things) that helped me experience more gratitude and joy in my life. Why Should Christians

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