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How to Support a Loved One Who is Struggling With Mental Health
It is hard to see someone you love having a tough time. Mental health is very important and when someone you know is having a difficult time, it can be impactful in many ways. Sometimes, a person experiencing a mental…
Read MoreHow To Find A Therapist That Is Right For You
Are you thinking about seeing a therapist but you are not sure where to start? If so, you are not alone! The process of getting to therapy is an overwhelming and anxiety provoking process for many people. Once you have…
Read MoreWhat is Seasonal Affective Disorder
Have you noticed an increase in energy with spring around the corner? The days are getting longer and the temperatures are starting to get warmer. It is not uncommon to start to feel more energized, hopeful and happy. Prior to…
Read MoreAll about EMDR Therapy
What is EMDR? EMDR therapy is a clinically proven therapeutic method to help one process through trauma. In this case, trauma may be defined as a “distressing or disturbing event(s) in one’s life.” There is a common misconception that trauma…
Read MoreCommon Child Psychology Disorders
Mental illness can strike at any age and can occasionally last into adulthood. The truth is, though, that many troubles can arise while we are young as well. Being able to recognize these child psychology disorders can affect everyone involved…
Read MoreSelf-Care in Between Therapy
Self-care between your therapy sessions is one way to apply what your therapist has advised you to do. You can use self-care to help rid yourself of the stress and anxieties on your journey towards your mental health and life…
Read MoreChoosing the Right Therapist
Choosing the right therapist is an important decision. What should you look for in a therapist? How do you decide who is right? Are you comfortable? These are all fundamental questions you should ask yourself and research before committing to…
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Teen Anxiety: Tips for Parents
If your teen has been struggling with anxiety lately, you can feel a little hopeless when it comes to helping them. It’s been found that nearly 1 in 3 teens will experience an anxiety disorder. The adolescent teen years can…
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Crisis Survival Skills
Crisis Survival Has the current state of the world left you feeling more anxious and overwhelmed than you have in past years? You’re not alone– Recently, the US has reported drastically elevated rates of adverse mental health symptoms, such as…
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The Beauty of the Basics
The Beauty of the Basics Life moves fast and it does’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. The days are jammed packed with running around, dropping off, picking up, and overly involved with everyone and everything. With all of…
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Diet and Mental Health
Diet and Mental Health It’s hard to make the correlation between diet and mental health. How does what we eat impact our mental health? You might think…our friend’s foods and dessert always look so good and it’s so easy to…
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All Aboard the Control Train
Human beings like control. Why? When we feel out of control, we experience a powerful and uncomfortable sense of anxiety due to the ambiguity of the future. For instance, we might ponder the questions: what is going to happen to…
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Honoring the Funk December
Funk. Sometimes it’s a weird smell -other times, it’s a state of being that completely consumes you. As a member of the human race – willing or unwilling – there are seasons of life where we may not feel like…
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