Adult Counseling
Help… I Think I May Be Codependent
The term Codependent has been around for over 40 years, and originally was applied to spouses of alcoholics. Over the years, research has shown that codependency is applied much more commonly to the general population. Melody Beattie was one of the first people who popularized the idea that everyday people are suffering from codependency. In […]
Graduation: A Time to Celebrate and Let Them Thrive
Graduation season is here! Soon, your child will be donning a graduation cap and gown, many photos will be taken, and celebrations will ensue. As a parent, you’re feeling pride and excitement, paired with a little bit of sadness. Your child is stepping into a whole new phase of life, and so are you. Graduations […]
Supporting Your Mental Health—Minor Shifts that Provide Major Benefits
Often, when people consider what it takes to make mental health improvements, the initial thoughts are that the actions are enormous, life-changing things that include a complete overhaul of routines, relationships, and even careers. While the aforementioned things are influential, they can also feel overwhelmingly exhausting and unattainable. At its foundation, mental health improvement is […]
Development Across the Lifespan: Early Adulthood
Following Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development has led us to early adulthood. Each of the eight stages highlights a psychosocial conflict that influences personality development and early adulthood is no different. You may think that play has nothing to do with this stage, but as we explore these concepts, I’ll also reframe what “play” […]
How to Survive Survival Mode: The 3 Components of Basic Self-Care
At any given moment, we are all usually trying our best to take care of all of life’s responsibilities and ourselves. For many reasons, this can become difficult to do. Whether we are in the middle of a depressive episode, actively processing trauma or grief, or just incredibly busy with work, kids, or life events, […]
A Fresh Start: Taking Care of Your Mental Health This New Year
The new year is a blank canvas with new possibilities all around. We get excited to change and transform ourselves. When you create plans of eating healthier or saving more money, do not forget about your mental health. It deserves equal focus. Look back and reflect over the previous year before moving forward. Stop and […]
The Skill and Strength of Letting Go
Oftentimes, when people hear the phrase “let it go”, the immediate thought is giving up, walking away, or deciding that someone, something, or someplace no longer matters. Letting go, to some, has a negative connotation and has been viewed as losing and/or a sign of weakness. In the realm of therapy, however, the idea of […]
The Hidden Power of Breathwork
What exactly is Breathwork? Humans throughout civilization have been manipulating their breathing to bring about desired states of consciousness. Breathwork is an umbrella term for many practices, some ancient and some modern. Rooted in Eastern medicine and used in practices such as yoga, it involves intentionally changing your breath’s depth and rhythm to activate the […]
Sunlight and Mental Health
As we settle into life post-time change, many of us may start to notice changes in our mental health. From the cold weather to the holiday stress, there are many factors that could contribute to a change in mood, but the most obvious change people seem to notice is the lack of sunlight. We may […]
The Mindful Reset
We live in a stressful world today, full of worry and anxiety about the future and the past. It is easy to brush off mindfulness by saying you just don’t have the time. With the fast pace of our everyday life, who actually gets a moment to pause and be present? But honestly, most of […]