The Covert Pain of Shame
David - Beach Trip. These dreaded words pop up on my calendar once a year, and reading them always creates a pit in my stomach that I...
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Best Apps for Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders. There are different types of anxiety disorders, but the common symptoms are...
Does my teen have anxiety? : What to look for and how to help
Many teens are struggling with high levels of anxiety without anyone knowing. You might wonder how this is possible. Teens are experts in...
14 Days of Dread
We have officially entered what some might call the most dreadful time of year. Valentine’s Day, also commonly known as Single Awareness...
Experiencing Information Fatigue? Creating intentional boundaries around what we look at and listen
The information we input has impacts on what we output. In this day and age of a pandemic, racial tension, an upcoming election, and even...
Codependence: The struggle to own YOUR reality
“Codependents often report that they don’t know who they are.” – Pia Mellody Author and speaker, Pia Mellody, maps out several...
The Struggle Is Real: Navigating the Unknown as the School Year Approaches
As the mother of four young children, my husband and I have spent a lot of time lately considering our options, attempting to arrive at a...
Overcoming the Fear of Change
How do you respond to change? Do you embrace it with all that you have or do you avoid it at all costs? Can I be honest with you? ...
Being OK with Surviving
While these dystopian images may seem not far fetched for some, being in survival mode may encompass far more than just these extremes....
Coping: Healthy or Unhealthy?
In order to endure and triumph over stress, we naturally utilize coping mechanisms in everyday life. Coping Mechanisms are the actions...
Is it time to say YES to counseling?
For many people, counseling is a new, uncomfortable, humbling experience. I get it, it’s not easy. But neither is living under the weight...
Jesus and Anxiety: faith and struggle are not mutually exclusive
And I also struggle. I am no stranger to fear and worry and anxiety. For years I was told things like “just trust God more” and “worry is...
A New Normal? Navigating Feelings About the World Opening Back Up.
But after all the figuring out a new normal, now we are opening back up. Many of us are going back into offices, many of us are spending...
Making Mental Health a Priority in the Midst of Financial Uncertainty
Whether you are heading towards retirement, are a young person just starting out in life, or are somewhere in-between, financial...
Supporting Your Teen Through the Quarantine
As we have learned to navigate our current reality as adults, we also have the opportunity to walk our teenagers through this quarantine...
How Internal Dialogue Influences Your Daily Life
Why would that be important, you ask? It’s important because, your thought process highly influences your moods and your behaviors....
How To: Use DBT Skill: DEAR MAN to Communicate Effectively
DBT Skill: DEAR MAN teaches how to communicate effectively. These skills may be used to communicate wants/needs, as well as set...
How to: Effectively handle crisis situations using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based practice which uses a holistic mind-body approach to treatment. It encompasses...
How to Love Yourself (when struggling with mental illness)
Struggling with mental illness can be a destructive process. We pick ourselves apart, judge ourselves, over-analyze every move we make...
When Your Spouse is on the Virus Front Lines – To the Spouses of First Responders and Healthcare Wor
Focus on Community Isolation and loneliness is a huge thing happening for you right now. You see your friends getting quarantined with...
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