Lisa Aranas

Lisa Aranas, JD, LCPC, is a Life Coach and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She is also a certified divorce and custody mediator, personal trainer, and holistic nutritionist.
Spring Cleaning Yourself to a New Life

Spring Cleaning Yourself to a New Life

Spring Can Bring New Hope Are you tired of experiencing life the way you do? Do you wonder if your feelings of emptiness, depression, anxiety, overwhelm, aloneness, etc., will ever be in your past? Have you done countless hours of therapy but still struggle to enjoy...

Attachment Style Quiz

Attachment Style Quiz

Attachment Style Quiz:What Is My Attachment Style? In honor of Valentine’s Day, take this quiz to discover your romantic attachment style—and where you might fit in the animal kingdom.Are you a Platypus, Polar Bear, Border Collie, or Shell-Bound Barnacle? Note: This...

Making Peace With Anxiety

Making Peace With Anxiety

A Chance Encounter Leads to a Struggle With Anxiety A few years ago, my mother lived alone in an Arizona ranch home. While folding laundry one day, she felt a sting on her arm. When she looked down, she noticed a scorpion scurrying away. Her adrenaline spiked, and a...

Change Is Hard and Possible!

Change Is Hard and Possible!

Have you ever wondered: Why is change so hard? Why do I tend to repeat the same mistake I thought I already learned? Have I permanently slid back into my old, unhealthy habits? Have I truly changed?” You’re not alone. Listening to Tory Eletto’s podcast, “The Myths of...

Your Relationship With Breath

Your Relationship With Breath

What’s your relationship with your breath? Is it a friendly resource? Perhaps a tool for performance? A frustrating reminder of your panic—unyieldingly unpredictable? A reminder from others that your emotions are too much, cueing “Take a breath!” Or are you reading...

Sexual Abuse Recovery

Sexual Abuse Recovery

Recovery from sexual abuse is possible no matter what age you are or how long it’s been. Signs and Symptoms of Unhealed Sexual Abuse When you hear words such as “sexual assault awareness” or “child sexual abuse”, do you feel: You’re being “pulled apart” on the inside...