Tabi Upton

Tabi Upton

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Tabi Upton, MA-LPC is a therapist at New Beginnings Counseling Center.

Latest stories by Tabi Upton

Upton: Refresher course in holidays

Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008

This holiday season is full of interesting customs and traditions that are not often explored. When one person recently told me he thought Kwanzaa (an African-American holiday) was a Jewish holiday, I thought, “You know, it may be time all of us took a refresher course on the holidays.”

Upton: Surprises aplenty this year

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

This year’s elections were full of surprises. A woman (Hillary Clinton) and an African-American (Barack Obama) were the strongest candidates vying for the Democratic ticket.

Upton: Be free to accept yourself

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008

One of the most painful things to hear as a counselor is a tirade of self-loathing.

Upton: Lean times show how to grow rich in new ways

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008

We’re terrified of the word. Many of us grew up this way and have spent our entire adult lives beating it from our doorways. We remember the fear, the helplessness and the frustration of being poor.

Upton: Sex images can sear a young brain

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008

When Callie (not her real name) discovered that her 11-year-old son had been viewing sexually explicit DVDs, she was horrified. She never imagined a pre-adolescent child, especially one as fun-loving and innocent as her son, would want to view such material.

Upton: Single life can be a lonely life

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008

Never-married and childless, Stephanie (not her real name) never dreamed her life would turn out the way it has.

Upton: Two heads are better than one

Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008

Some people like to work alone.

Upton: From stress to a new serenity

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

It keeps us awake when we need sleep. It causes us to gasp for breath, tire out easily and fly off the handle. Stress is part of our daily lives, but many of us are struggling with more of it than we can handle.

Upton: Preparing for a good school year

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008

How I remember my school days! The excitement of change and the promise of new discoveries made the beginning of a school year a positive time for me.

Upton: Former dealer tells about street life

Thursday, July 24, 2008

When writer and minister Keith B. was growing up, his family didn’t have much.