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When navigating mental health challenges, many individuals find that talk therapy is a powerful tool for growth. However, there are times when symptoms like persistent anxiety or deep fatigue can make it difficult to fully engage in the therapeutic process....
The arrival of a new year offers the rare opportunity to reflect on the past year and commit to actions and goals that might serve us better in the future. Historically, New Year’s Resolutions have largely been focused on weight, and more specifically, weight loss. In...
As December approaches, holiday quotes about family, love, and the magic of the Christmas season fill your Instagram and Pinterest feed. Your thoughts— and notes app— are peppered with lists of gifts to be purchased, decorations to be put up, holiday menus to be...
In our last blog we discussed how children may be different from each other depending on how they were raised or what the dynamics and structures were in the family or neighborhood. These are psychological and social factors affecting a growing child. Today, we look...
This is a common question that parents have for psychologists and other mental health professionals. Even in the best of homes, kids can be so different. What’s going on here? There are two main reasons for the differences. First, you probably did not really “raise...
For some, Valentine’s Day is a highly anticipated time where people give and receive expressions of love and affection with significant others. Red and pink hearts, teddy bears, flowers, and candy are everywhere to set the stage. Your friends are announcing to the...
PTSD has been in the news a lot in recent years – mostly in reference to our military personnel who are returning from war zones in Iraq or Afghanistan. PTSD is the acronym for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. As its name implies, it is a psychological disorder which...
Unfortunately, no. Many psychological disorders are caused by, or at least connected to, patterns of past experiences. We all come from somewhere – a family, a neighborhood, a religious background. The things we learn from people and experiences in our early...
Meditation & Breathing for Depression & Anxiety Facilitated by: Laura Danner, LPC Group members will be taught breathing techniques to help with depression and anxiety. The group will be introduced to different forms of meditation. Meditation has been proven...