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Calm Mind Counseling explores various topics that effect people who may be dealing with various mental health challenges.


Embracing Mental Health Awareness Month Through Reflection and Self-Care
Celebrate Mental Health Awareness month by taking time to reflect on your own emotional well being.
Suzanne Muirheid
May 52 min read
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Navigating Post-Election Holiday Conversations: A Survival Guide
Your Post-Election Holiday Survival Guide The holidays are fast approaching and if one thing is true, it is that we cannot pick our...
suzanne1421
Nov 19, 20244 min read
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Healthy Communication for Couples
Want to improve communication in your relationships? It starts with YOU! Many of us have difficulty communicating with loved ones due to...
suzanne1421
Dec 2, 20234 min read
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Let’s Talk about Neurodiversity!
What is Neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is a “range of differences in brain function and behavioral traits,” which are normal variations...
Suzy Puican
Apr 5, 20235 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Dec 15, 20225 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Dec 6, 20224 min read
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Diversity in Counseling
The United States has seen significant changes in cultural climate conversations and inclusion over the past 5 years. How does this...
suzanne1421
Apr 28, 20222 min read
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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....
suzanne1421
Mar 22, 20222 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Feb 17, 20223 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Jan 11, 20222 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Dec 20, 20214 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Oct 18, 20212 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Sep 14, 20212 min read
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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,...
suzanne1421
Aug 24, 20212 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Aug 17, 20213 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Mar 7, 20213 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Jan 24, 20212 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Jan 14, 20212 min read
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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...
suzanne1421
Jan 10, 20212 min read
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