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I'm licensed therapist Kelly Houseman MS, LPC, NCC. Leave feeling encouraged, acquire a new way of thinking and appreciation for life. Relatable self-help tips, ways to embrace the chaos we call life and more...all with a much needed break from reality!

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I'm a licensed professional counselor and mental health advocate, public speaker, Kelly's Reality podcast host, and wellness expert based in the Metro-Detroit area. I spend my career advocating for reducing the stigma surrounding mental health issues while bringing my unique insight and humor to current topics.

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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? How to Halt Friendship FOMO

It’s happened to us all: we see a glamorous-looking photo on Instagram, of smiling ladies in fabulous outfits, in front of a beautiful backdrop…and then we realize those are our friends… hanging out without us.  Hey, why wasn’t I invited?! Did I do something wrong? Are they just not that into me? You are not alone in this and no, you probably didn’t do anything wrong. Often, it’s not our best friends who do this to us anyway. If our long-time best friends are the culprits, there may ... VIEW POST

LA Actress Shares 5 Tips to Look and Feel Your Best in Photos and Zoom

We all know confidence truly comes from within, but anyone out there knows about that self esteem boost that you get when you look your best on the outside too-feeling put together, self-assured and beautiful. With most of our lives lived virtually over zoom and photo sharing this topic comes up regularly in my practice. I interviewed Torrey Richardson, an LA actress who has performed at UCB, Flappers, and Comedy Central Stage, to get her 5 top tips and tricks. I’ll also be giving my ... VIEW POST

365 New Chances

Its been the longest and shortest year of most of our lives. Yet here we are ready to start thinking of our New Year’s resolutions for 2021. Since 2020 has been challenging for many (ok, all) of us, resolutions this year present an opportunity to take stock of our mental and physical health and make meaningful resolutions to improve and excel despite the pandemic. Keep reading for some of my tips for making resolutions you’ll want to work toward and ones that will help you to move forward ... VIEW POST