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Managing Stress

By Christy Gage, LLC

Anxiety Breathe Burnout Change Control Coping Counseling Process Depression Effort Emotions Exhaustion Failure Mindfullness Mindset Rest Self-Care Stress Therapist Vulnerability

Anxiety Balance Body Care Boundaries Challenge Coping Confidence Control Emotions Depression Intentional Mindfulness Practice Reflection Rest Self-care Self-compassion Stress Work Worry

Posted: June 6, 2024

We have all been there – in our youth, as students, oversleeping and missing the bus for school. As adults, getting a flat tire that causes us to be late for work. These everyday moments are stressful, but when do daily stressors become cause for...

Chasing Joyfulness...

By Ashleigh Krygsheld, LLC

Change Coping Decisions Depression Emotions Exhaustion Failure Goals Mindfullness Mindset Positivity Practice Presence Processing Rest Self-Care Story Stress Struggle Uncertainty

Balance Challenge Coping Dreams Depression Emotions Feelings Focus Growth Hopes Intentional Joy Practice Reality Reflection Reframe Rest Self-care Story Stress Success Think

Posted: May 27, 2024

We often focus on the negative. What don’t we have? What is still lacking? What if it never gets better? There are times we should focus on what’s wrong. Ignoring it isn’t going to help anything. A life without reflection is likely one without learning...

Adventures & Antidotes

By Diana Simpson, LPC

Burnout Change Coping Effort Family Goals Mindfullness Mindset Positivity Practice Presence Relationships Rest Story Stress Struggle Uncertainty Weariness

Anxious Breathing Change Coping Control Dreams Expectations Hopes Joy Intention Intentional Present Rest Story Stress Success Time Unplug

Posted: May 21, 2024

I have a nine year old son who loves to read. Before bed, we’ll often grab a classic tale to read together. As I’m writing this, we’re deep into Treasure Island, enjoying the harrowing tale of a young boy named Jim Hawkins who winds up...

What's On Your Mind?

By Guy Flom, MA, LLC

Anxiety Control Coping Depression Emotions Exhaustion Mindset Presence Rest Struggle Trauma Uncertainty Weariness

Anxiety Anxious Balance Control Coping Crisis Depression Distracting Emotions Focus Rest Stress Sleep Think Uncertainty

Posted: March 26, 2024

Turning off endless thoughts and rumination can be a difficult task for many people (in fact, 6.8 million people across the US). So, it should not be shocking that we all may experience similar instances, or even times of day when we find it difficult...

Nature and Therapy

By Natasha Busscher, MA, LLC

Breathe Coping Counseling Process Effort Mindfullness Mindset Positivity Practice Presence Rest

Balance Breathing Challenge Connection Coping Growth Intentional Mindfulness Movement Practice Rest Serenity Spiritual

Posted: February 15, 2024

Recent decades have seen an increasing interest in the healing and therapeutic potential of nature and the perspective of various nature-based interventions for the benefit of mental health. The field of nature-based therapies is expanding in line with this interest. During the formative years of...

Nervous System Regulation—Free Mental Health Care

By Rachel Kyle, LLC

Anxiety Breathe Coping Crisis Effort Emotions Exhaustion Mindset Practice Processing Self-Care Stress

Anxiety Body Care Breathing Change Coping Crisis Deep Breathing Emotions Growth Reframe Rest Self-care Stress Self-Regulation

Posted: October 19, 2023

A healthy, regulated nervous system is vital for good mental health. The nervous system is responsible for discerning our general wellbeing and it warns us when we’re no longer safe. For example, we may be experiencing fear or heightened anxiety in the face of a...

Unplugging

By Andrea Spomer, LLC

Anxiety Breathe Burnout Decisions Effort Goals Mindfullness Practice Rest Self-Care Stress

Anxiety Anxious Balance Change Connection Mindfulness Reality Rest Self-care Stress Time Unplug

Posted: July 6, 2023

Low battery! The alert pops up on your phone after you have been scrolling Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, and the many different social media platforms. You may have intended to only spend 5 minutes scrolling which has turned into 15 minutes and then to an...

Becoming a 'Human Being' vs. a 'Human Doing'

By Danielle Nelson, LLC

Breathe Burnout COVID-19 Change Decisions Mindfullness Mindset Practice Self-Care

Boundaries Balance Change Focus Expectations Growth Mindfulness Practice Present Reflection Reframe Rest Self-care Think

Posted: May 3, 2023

When I was in college, I had a thoughtful professor who hated the 'b' word; as in 'busy.' He would say that too often people use the word 'busy' to describe how they have been and he didn’t understand why people felt the need to...