<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Agape Counseling Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agape Counseling]]></description><link>https://www.agapecounselingcenter.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:41:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.agapecounselingcenter.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I've Got a Blank Space, Baby, and I'll Fill It with Chickens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Give the brain a blank space and it will often fill it with something. Usually not chickens, unfortunately. This Sheesh! post looks at why uncertainty can turn into assumptions so quickly and how DBT’s Check the Facts skill can help us figure out what we actually know before the chickens take over.]]></description><link>https://www.agapecounselingcenter.com/post/how-dbt-can-help-us-check-the-facts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a94e2f7f2f8ee65ed18d0df</guid><category><![CDATA[Sheesh!]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:43:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dca33_35e3601411e14574a23ee7a71c5c454a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>acc927</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s in Alanis Morissette’s Junk Drawer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life has a way of handing us feelings, relationships, and experiences that refuse to fit neatly into one category. What’s in Alanis Morissette’s Junk Drawer? explores the DBT idea that two things can be true at the same time and why learning to hold both may help us get unstuck from either-or thinking.]]></description><link>https://www.agapecounselingcenter.com/post/conflicting-emotions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a94d7176625a4454922e73a</guid><category><![CDATA[Sheesh!]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:07:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dca33_b259811668054d8790f2fb86bb2b7e25~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>acc927</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[                 Where Is My Mind?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your brain is built to notice problems and figure out what to do next. That is incredibly useful until it starts treating your thoughts, feelings, relationships, and sense of self like problems that need to be fixed. Where Is My Mind? explores the problem solving mind and what ACT can teach us about making a little more room for being human.]]></description><link>https://www.agapecounselingcenter.com/post/problem-solving-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a94c4db7ba802b41b92acf7</guid><category><![CDATA[Sheesh!]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:07:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dca33_716402bbd9e841389fc7cedaecab9a3e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>acc927</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[    Does the Sword Come in Pink? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who we are gets shaped by a strange mix of family, experiences, expectations, labels, and the stories we tell ourselves along the way. Do Swords Come in Pink? explores identity, personal values, and what it can look like to decide which parts of your story still belong to you.]]></description><link>https://www.agapecounselingcenter.com/post/identity-and-personal-values</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a94b71821ca4b8be96950b6</guid><category><![CDATA[Sheesh!]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:35:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dca33_79b137234dcf4eaca45dc44ce2f400b0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>acc927</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Things Don't Go as Planned: No Matter How You Work It, Things Go Wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can think carefully, make a reasonable choice, do your best, and things can still go wrong. No Matter How You Work It, Things Go Wrong looks at why we so quickly turn disappointment into self blame, and how acceptance can help us respond with a little more perspective when life refuses to follow the plan.]]></description><link>https://www.agapecounselingcenter.com/post/no-matter-how-you-work-it-things-go-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a947a0a6625a445492224f9</guid><category><![CDATA[Sheesh!]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:03:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dca33_9d4da3462b8246f49ce3ea767e18852c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>acc927</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chain: How to Understand and Change Behavior Patterns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your brain is very good at finding problems. Sometimes a little too good. Where Is My Mind? looks at the problem solving mind, why it keeps searching for something to fix, and what ACT can teach us about responding differently when our thoughts and feelings become the next project]]></description><link>https://www.agapecounselingcenter.com/post/the-chain-how-to-understand-and-change-behavior-patterns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a94a18c738fc05073c465b7</guid><category><![CDATA[Sheesh!]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dca33_842df98e1844428ab09c8dc2cb907323~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>acc927</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[          Find a Counselor Near Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searching for a counselor near you can feel overwhelming when every profile starts to sound the same. This practical guide explains what to look for in a therapist, what questions to ask, and how to find someone who feels like the right fit for you.]]></description><link>https://www.agapecounselingcenter.com/post/find-a-counselor-near-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a945db1738fc05073c3d775</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:16:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dca33_ba4289b3f5d0420eb4ccec4cbb3abf67~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>acc927</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>