Resources

By Elle Ryan, Resident in Counseling The topic of resilience is not an uncommon theme in the counseling office. But what really is resilience and how can we cultivate it for ourselves? Resilience is the process of successfully adjusting to difficult or challenging experiences by demonstrating mental, emotional and behavioral flexibility (American Psychological Association, 2018). […]

By Sivonna Stringham The month of May is known for different things – Cinco de Mayo and Star Wars Day being two of the more well known holidays to celebrate. May is also known as Mental Health Awareness Month, and specifically on May 5th, National Silence the Shame Day, is a day to help bring awareness

By Elle Ryan The Oxford English Dictionary defines feminism as “the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes, and the movement associated with it.” Since the first formal Women’s Rights Convention in 1848, women have tirelessly fought and advocated for the equal treatment of sex and gender in the

By Sivonna Stringham, Resident in Counseling Finally, the new year has started. People are resetting from the chaos of the holidays and are lookingforward to the beginning of the year. With the beginning of the year come people’s aspirations to setgoals and accomplishments they didn’t get to the year prior. January is a month for

Navigating Holiday Stress   By Eva Melendez, LPC      It’s the Holiday season. A time for connection with our loved ones, celebration, tradition, and lots of delicious food. This also means a packed social calendar, increased work demands, and shorter winter days.      The American Psychological Association estimates 89% of Adults in the United States experience an

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery By Sivonna Stringham, Resident in Counseling This month, specifically December 2nd, is the time to recognize not only presents and holiday traditions and delicious food, but is also a time to recognize and stop modern slavery. What is modern slavery? The different types of slavery that still occur

National Adoption Month   By Sivonna Stringham, Resident in Counseling Did you know as of late 2022, over 109,000 children were in a foster home and waiting to be adopted? Did you also know that most of the time children end up aging out of their foster home and don’t have a support system/any permanency?

By Elle Ryan, Resident in Counseling   As the days grow shorter, many of us already feel the changing effects of the seasons. These changes may prompt an opportunity to reflect on our current wellbeing. In 1976, Dr. William Hettler, a co-founder of the National Wellness Institute, developed and defined Seven Dimensions of Wellness. These

Universal Human Rights Month  By Elle Ryan, Resident in Counseling      “Human rights are about people. They are about you and your life: your needs and wants and fears; your hopes for the present and the future,” said UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, to mark Human Rights Day 2024.      December is recognized as Universal Human