By Elle Ryan, BS, Mental Health Counseling Intern February is Black History Month, an event that started in 1925 as “Negro History Week” by Carter G. Woodson, a Black author, editor, publisher and historian. Later, President Gerald Ford would officially recognize Black History Month in 1976, urging American citizens to “seize the opportunity to honor […]
by Lindsay Caldwell, MS, Resident in Counseling “CHORONZON: I am anti-life, the beast of judgement. I am the dark at the end of everything. The end of universes, Gods, worlds… of everything. And what will you be then, Dreamlord?”MORPHEUS: I am hope.”― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes Suicide is a devastating reality that
By Elle Ryan, BS, Mental Health Counseling Intern We’ve all heard the phrase, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but what exactly does resilience look like? Resilience is the process of overcoming the challenging experiences we face in life. We express resilience through our mental, emotional and behavioral flexibility necessary for making adjustments to
By Amanda Pentiah, MA, Resident in Counseling Another year has come and gone, and as we reflect on our trip around the Sun, many of us are inspired to choose a New Year’s resolution. While setting a goal for the new year can be fun and exciting, resolutions focused on weight loss can be triggering
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How many of us have anxiety or a feelings of inadequacy? How many of us feel the need to try to control every situation around us? How many of us are feeling frustrated or stressed more often than not? Congratulations! You’re a human living in a society that that tells us we have to deal
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When a death or loss occurs, it can be hard to know how to help our kids. We might be experiencing our own difficult emotions and we may be caring for other adults who are grieving. It’s important that we address grief and loss as a normal part of the human experience and help our
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Psychotherapy is healthcare! Help us reduce social stigma and improve access to services by spreading the word about Mental Health Awareness. Feel free to share this resource from the Mental Health Counselors Association on social media. Make your own health a priority today by booking an appointment with one of our clinicians. Call us at
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Here is Obi, the therapy dog. He is not perfect. And he is loved. In a previous blog post, we talked about core beliefs and the consequences that negative self talk can have on your overall mood and functioning. Today, let’s look at some specific (and unfortunately quite common) core beliefs that are self-defeating. Perhaps
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We all see the world from our own unique perspective and the way we interpret events and situations has a lot to do with our core beliefs, the fundamental views and assumptions we make about ourselves, other people, and the world. You can think of core beliefs as a tinted window or pair of sunglasses
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We, as human beings, need social connection in order to lead a physically and emotionally healthy lifestyle. As loneliness and isolation are becoming more common in our society, it is increasingly important for people to be aware of their social needs and learn how to get those needs met in a healthy way. Kurzgesagt- In
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