When the Holidays AREN'T Happy

When the Holidays AREN'T Happy

You know that awesome feeling of excitement that happens on October 1? Before you can even order your first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season there's a Christmas tree set up in your neighborhood Target. There's a Fall Festival every weekend!! Hopefully you can catch a Nutcracker performance or at least get your turkey in the oven on time this year for the famously overlooked Thanksgiving Day. Oh wait, did we schedule our Santa Claus photo appointment yet? Well at least there's football on........

3 Tips to Make the Most out of Your Therapy Session

3 Tips to Make the Most out of Your Therapy Session

When therapy is an investment of your time, energy, & money, I want to help you get the most out of your sessions (whether it’s with myself or with another therapist)! Sometimes there are weeks where everything that could go wrong, does go wrong (you may swear Mercury is in retrograde). Other weeks it may seem like things are smooth-sailing, and you wonder what you’ll talk about in session.

Here are 3 tips for making the most of your time in your next therapy session, regardless of how your week has gone.

Recovery: The path worth taking

Recovery: The path worth taking

Recovery takes on many forms and is a journey we can all relate to.  It is a journey that breaks us down, challenges us, and builds us back up. Whether we are working through the loss of a loved one, battling addiction, or struggling to find a way to manage our own mental health; we all are on the journey to self-healing.

It’s That Time Again! 5 ways to ease the stress of returning to school

It’s That Time Again! 5 ways to ease the stress of returning to school

We’re fast approaching that time of back to school shopping for clothes, school supplies, backpacks, and the list goes on.  Our focus shifts from summer fun to starting school again.  Many children experience symptoms of anxiety as they prepare to return back to school such as having stomach aches, difficulty sleeping, irritability, decreased appetite, and increased meltdowns.  As parents, here are some ways you can ease your child’s anxiety at this time of transition into the school year.

Suicide: Gone in 40 Seconds

Suicide: Gone in 40 Seconds

About every 40 seconds, a human being takes their own life. Let’s really think about this statement. Dentists recommend we brush our teeth for two minutes, twice a day. That means that just within the time you brushed your teeth yesterday, SIX people died as a result of suicide. These six people were someone’s child, sibling, spouse, parent, friend…