Dawn Leatherman-KulisApr 292 minDiversity in CounselingThe United States has seen significant changes in cultural climate conversations and inclusion over the past 5 years. How does this...
Erin HoffmanMar 232 minImportant Differences Between Self Harm and Suicidal IdeationWhat is Self-Harm? Self-harm is a behavior used as a coping mechanism in response to severe psychological and emotional distress. ...
Katie SeelingerFeb 183 minA Call for Gently Parenting TeensFor parents, an accepted truth is that one can only truly control what goes on at home. It is difficult, if not impossible, to mitigate...
Dawn Leatherman-KulisJan 132 minBringing 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...
Jackie HarvelDec 21, 20214 minCoping with Holiday StressEase the Holiday Stress with some simple reminders… The Holiday season can be a time full of joy, fun, and making new memories with loved...
Erin HoffmanOct 19, 20212 minWhen To Seek An Assessment With A Mental Health Professional And How To Get The Most Out Of ItOctober is National Depression Screening and Mental Health Screening Month. As the winter months approach, now is a great time to check...
Erin HoffmanSep 15, 20212 minSuicide AwarenessSuicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States. This is true among ALL age groups. Suicide is an issue that affects...
Jeana FrazierAug 25, 20212 min3 Different Areas of Self Care That We Might Not Think AboutSelf-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,...
Jackie HarvelAug 18, 20213 minHaving Friends Is Important For Your Mental HealthHave 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...
Suzanne MuirheidAug 10, 20212 minStarting 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...
Suzanne MuirheidMar 8, 20213 minHow to Tackle Poor Sleep Quality and InsomniaAs we discussed in our previous blog about insomnia; a lot of people have difficulty with sleep. Sleep issues are often the common...
Suzanne MuirheidFeb 15, 20212 minWhat 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...
Suzanne MuirheidJan 25, 20212 minMindfulness: The Power of Non-JudgmentThe concept of mindfulness has become popular in recent years, along with “self-care” and “meditation”. But what really is mindfulness?...
Suzanne MuirheidJan 11, 20212 minThe Ins and Outs of InsomniaCan’t sleep? You may be surprised why… First, the facts: According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s ICSD-3 manual, insomnia is...
Suzanne MuirheidDec 28, 20203 minManaging Emotional Burnout in 2021Let’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...
Suzanne MuirheidDec 20, 20202 minHow to Make the Holidays Happy When Times Are HardIt’s the most wonderful (bittersweet?) time of the year… Every year when the holidays roll in, we are flooded with TV commercials, store...
Suzanne MuirheidDec 7, 20202 minKeeping things in check: How to maintain balance when uncertainty and anxiety loomWe 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...
Suzanne MuirheidNov 22, 20202 minWalking in a COVID Wonderland: Holidays in a PandemicThe holidays always tend to bring a special kind of stress into our lives: Increased time with family members, seeing people you haven’t...
Suzanne MuirheidNov 9, 20203 minYour Brain on TraumaPost-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, affects about 10% of women and 4% of men over their lifetimes (1). Trauma is a response to a...
Suzanne MuirheidOct 14, 20202 minNavigating the Storm: Your Child and the New Era of E-LearningBack-to-school anxiety is common in both parents and children. From dealing with new challenges to new teachers and classes, list goes...