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Have you ever had to forgive someone for doing harm to you? When you think about forgiving someone, how do you know you are ready? While...

One of the struggles the mental health field has struggled with was accessibility to those who need services. With social media, millions...

I made a new friend this year, and it has been wonderful. We have a lot in common. We are both goofy and enjoy joking around and...

Sometimes it is difficult to appreciate how much someone means to you until that person is no longer around. Last year, I experienced...

How often do you use your phone or Google calendar to schedule meetings, appointments, hanging out with loved ones, etc? We stay on track...

What are ‘cognitive distortions’ and why do so many people have them? Cognitive distortions are ways that our thought patterns can...

Have you ever been in a therapy session and your therapist casually drops a phrase you’ve never heard before? “Hold space”? “Sit with a...

At some point in your therapy journey, your therapist is likely to assess for protective factors that help individuals with resiliency...

Individuals have many needs- both physical, emotional, and spiritual. The focus of this series will take a quick dive into the nine...

“Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you’re...

What kind of relationship do you have with your body? How do you speak to yourself? How do you nourish and rest? Set intentions with...

The Cruel Truth About Mental Health Stigma I remember the first time I encountered it. I was young, maybe 8 or 9, and it happened shortly...

We have officially entered what some might call the most dreadful time of year. Valentine’s Day, also commonly known as Single Awareness...

When it comes to toxic relationships, holding on instead of letting go is, more often than not, the norm. The strength that it takes to...

Human connection is an energy exchange between people who are paying attention to one another. Connecting with others is more important...

Therapy is not advice giving or telling you what to do. Your therapist is not meant to “tell you what to do” but rather serve as a guide...

It’s never too early or too late to pursue marriage counseling Yes, sometimes people are going to be in counseling for more obvious...

Take Time to Be Grateful It’s easy to take the most basic things for granted if you’ve never had to do without them. If you’ve always had...

Been there? You ever wonder why it is so hard to keep New Years’ Resolutions? Have you ever been tried to hold your breath for 2 minutes...

Have you ever found yourself saying these words (or even hearing these words) in an attempt to just have your feelings understood or...