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Silence the Shame – A Deeper Discussion about Mental Health

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...

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Setting Healthy Boundaries

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...

Self-Care is a Journey, Not a Destination

By Lindsay Caldwell, MS When we talk about self-care, we often envision bubble baths, face masks, and nights out with friends. These can all be forms of self-care but, this is a very limited list that...

6 Ways to Support Children During Loss and Grief

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...

How We Managed COVID-19-Related Challenges and Continue to Do So

Written by Sharon Wagner The COVID-19 pandemic brought forth numerous challenges in all sectors of life from healthcare, work, leisure, education, fitness, and more. While these challenges led to a...

Stop Dreading the Midlife Crisis: How to Embrace Middle Age

Written by: Sharon Wagner Most people have heard about the midlife crisis. During midlife, you may begin to struggle with the idea of aging and try to toss your responsibilities to the side...

Directions to Our Office

We are located in the Medical Arts Building in downtown Christiansburg. Our address is: 10 Hickok Street Suite 201 Christiansburg, VA 24073 Directions to the office: From Exit 3BA on 460, take...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

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...

Support the Mental Health Access Improvement Act

It is important that Licensed Professional Counselors and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists are allowed to become approved providers for Medicare. Here is why this issue matters (from the...

You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Loved

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...