Posts Tagged ‘mental health’
Understanding 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 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:…
Read MoreWhy Remote Therapy is a Powerful Option for Working Moms
Working moms always face a lot of stress, a busy schedule, and too little time to focus on their own wellness. Today, as we navigate the COVID-crisis, dealing with the challenges that come with being a working parent is becoming tougher than ever. Fortunately, remote therapy is providing a flexible option for moms looking for…
Read MoreTop Three Things You Want to Pay More For
Think back to the last time you stayed at someone’s home other than your own. Maybe you were crashing at a friend’s place for a night or spending a week with your in-laws. To stay safe, most of us are probably limiting our visits away from home during the pandemic, but my most recent overnight…
Read MoreHow to Survive the Holidays
They say the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, but for many, this year just seems off. 2020 has been a difficult one. So many of our sacred traditions have been uprooted to help contain a virus that has been holding us all hostage since March. I share in the struggles of…
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