Depression looks different for everyone: Warning signs and Ways to care for yourself
It’s that time of year again. There is less daylight in our days, the trees become bare, the weather is frigid, and many begin to develop...
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Calm Mind Counseling explores various topics that effect people who may be dealing with various mental health challenges.
Sara Loredo
- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
Dear Stress, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays...
As Covid fears and protocols slowly subside we can not help but feel an overwhelming pressure to make up for lost time. This pressure can...
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Dawn Leatherman-Kulis
- Apr 28, 2022
- 2 min
Diversity in Counseling
The United States has seen significant changes in cultural climate conversations and inclusion over the past 5 years. How does this...
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Erin Hoffman
- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
Important Differences Between Self Harm and Suicidal Ideation
What is Self-Harm? Self-harm is a behavior used as a coping mechanism in response to severe psychological and emotional distress....
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Katie Seelinger
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
A Call for Gently Parenting Teens
For parents, an accepted truth is that one can only truly control what goes on at home. It is difficult, if not impossible, to mitigate...
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Dawn Leatherman-Kulis
- Jan 11, 2022
- 2 min
Bringing Out The Best In Yourself Without New Year's Resolutions
A lot of people make New Years' Resolutions that they are not able to keep because the resolution is too difficult to maintain for the...
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Jackie Harvel
- Dec 20, 2021
- 4 min
Coping with Holiday Stress
Ease the Holiday Stress with some simple reminders… The Holiday season can be a time full of joy, fun, and making new memories with loved...
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Erin Hoffman
- Oct 18, 2021
- 2 min
When To Seek An Assessment With A Mental Health Professional And How To Get The Most Out Of It
October is National Depression Screening and Mental Health Screening Month. As the winter months approach, now is a great time to check...
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Erin Hoffman
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
Suicide Awareness
Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States. This is true among ALL age groups. Suicide is an issue that affects...
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Jeana Frazier
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
3 Different Areas of Self Care That We Might Not Think About
Self-care can be simply defined as ‘what we do for ourselves to take care of our health and well-being’. When we think about self-care,...
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Jackie Harvel
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
Having Friends Is Important For Your Mental Health
Have you ever noticed you can go weeks or even months or years without really connecting with a friend, but when you see one another it...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
Starting Therapy: What can I expect?
We all have some idea of what therapy looks like based on what we have seen in movies or on TV. Also, it’s likely that at some point...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Mar 7, 2021
- 3 min
How to Tackle Poor Sleep Quality and Insomnia
As we discussed in our previous blog about insomnia; a lot of people have difficulty with sleep. Sleep issues are often the common...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Jan 24, 2021
- 2 min
Mindfulness: The Power of Non-Judgment
The concept of mindfulness has become popular in recent years, along with “self-care” and “meditation”. But what is mindfulness? And how...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a form of talk therapy that has been around since the 1960s. The main premise is that our...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
The Ins and Outs of Insomnia
Can’t sleep? You may be surprised why… First, the facts: According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s ICSD-3 manual, insomnia is...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Dec 27, 2020
- 3 min
Managing Emotional Burnout in 2021
Let’s do a quick check-in: Are you feeling exhausted and/or more irritable? Are there times when you feel that you are useless or...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min
Walking in a COVID Wonderland: Holidays in a Pandemic
The holidays always tend to bring a special kind of stress into our lives: Increased time with family members, seeing people you haven’t...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
How to Make the Holidays Happy When Times Are Hard
It’s the most wonderful (bittersweet?) time of the year… Every year when the holidays roll in, we are flooded with TV commercials, store...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Dec 6, 2020
- 2 min
Keeping things in check: How to maintain balance when uncertainty and anxiety loom
We all have a feel-good favorite whether it’s a favorite drink, delicious treat, or even an activity we can escape in. But how can we...
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