Acupuncture: The Ultimate Stress-Buster!
For many, summer is a time of rest, relaxation, and fun. But as they say, all good things must come to an end. Now that kids have returned to school and busy schedules resume, we can expect our stress levels to increase. Being in survival mode can cause us to normalize feelings of anxiety, stress,…
Read MoreUnderstanding Anger: A Secondary Emotion
We often think of anger as a negative emotion. Hulk Smash! The big green raging comic book character, The Incredible Hulk, is the poster boy for one in need of anger management skills. Yet, anger is a basic human emotion that can be experienced when a person feels displeasure, frustration, or irritation. It is often…
Read More5 Ways to Challenge Negative Thinking
Does your worst enemy live between your ears? A recent study in 2020, found that humans have an average of 6,000 thoughts per day. This gives us ample opportunity to view things through a negative lens when things don’t go our way. At some point in our lives, we’ve all felt like we’re not…
Read MoreCrying, It’s Good For Your Health
In the movie “A League of Their Own,” Tom Hanks famously said, “There’s no crying in baseball!” and we are often told not to cry over spilled milk. But, did you know that it’s helpful and even healthy to shed a few tears? Many of us were raised not to show emotion at home because…
Read MoreFive Ways to Get Your Needs Met Over the Holidays
As the temperature drops and fallen leaves start to reveal bare tree limbs, we may notice ourselves carrying added stress as we shift into the holiday season. This might include financial stress with holiday shopping, time management, worries of weight gain, and dealing with difficult family members. Creating structured time for your kids, checking in…
Read MoreHow Therapy Can Save You Money
The financial benefits of mental health treatment are often overlooked, but growing research has shown significant savings for the general population. In the United States alone, this is between $26 to $48 billion dollars a year. The reason for these savings is simple. Physical ailments, from disease to colds to back pain, often stem from…
Read MoreResilient children: Has the Bar Been Raised?
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This weekend, our counseling team participated in the We’re All Human 5K Color Run. Celebrating life, we were splashed with color, but had fun supporting a cause that is extremely important to us. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10…
Read MoreWhy Remote Therapy is Here to Stay: A Long-Term Wellness Resource
Remote therapy has proven its worth in responding to the COVID-crisis. Will it remain a key option for therapy looking into the future? We think so. In this blog, we take a look at why. COVID Forced Remote Therapy to Prove Itself in a Crisis COVID introduced a sudden shock to the mental healthcare system:…
Read MoreWhy Therapy is So Important for College Students
Therapy is important for individuals from all different stages of life. Everyone from parents to young children to seniors can benefit from a therapist’s help. Each phase of life brings new challenges, new opportunities, and plenty of change. College is a great example. This time in life is full of exciting change! Without the right…
Read MoreWhy Virtual Therapy is Here to Stay
Remote therapy has proven its worth in responding to the COVID-crisis. Will it remain a key option for therapy looking into the future? We think so. In this blog, we take a look at why. COVID Forced Remote Therapy to Prove Itself in a Crisis COVID introduced a sudden shock to the mental healthcare system:…
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