6 Simple Strategies to Sustain Your At-Home Wellness Routine
Steven Losardo, AMFT You may be wondering how to sustain a wellness routine at home. The good news is that it is achievable with commitment and accountability. If you are a remote worker, you may have already settled into a wellness routine during the pandemic. Many people have successfully taken up fitness programs at…
Read MoreThe Amazing Benefits of Family Dogs for Child Development
Children often form their first deep bonds with the pets they grow up alongside. These relationships aren’t only about fun and companionship. Research shows that the benefits of family dogs for child development stretch into emotional growth, resilience, empathy, and responsibility. A family dog can be more than a friend. It can act as a…
Read MoreAttached: What Are Attachment Styles and How Can They Affect My Adult Relationships?
By: Bridgette W. Gottwald, LPC, NCC Your attachment style was developed with your primary caregiver when you were an infant. Before understanding attachment, we must know how to recognize it and how it affects relationships and connections amidst our lives. What is Attachment? Attachment, also known as attachment bonds, is the “emotional connection you formed…
Read MoreWhy Do People Self-Harm?
Hannah Hopper, LPC Self-harm is something that happens often, and yet, like many other mental health challenges, there’s a lot of stigma around it. If you’ve never struggled with it before, it might be hard to understand why someone would engage in self-harm. But even though it’s hard to talk about self-harm, we can begin…
Read MoreWhat is Rumination and Why Do I Ruminate?
By Eric Dean JD MBA MA MA LPC CADC Negative rumination is when we chew over and obsess about negative thoughts. When we ruminate, we tend to focus on what we perceive to be the causes, consequences, and symptoms of our distress, rather than solutions to alleviate it. Those who ruminate are more prone to…
Read MoreWhy Am I So Stressed All of the Time?
By Eric Dean JD, MBA, MA, MA, LPC, CADC 3 Quick Tips for Achieving Peace of Mind In this time of great uncertainty, many of us find ourselves in an almost continuous state of stress. Here are some ways to alleviate stress: Manage Expectations “Expectations are premeditated resentments” – Unknown. How we…
Read MoreWhat is The Difference Between Panic Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Mary-Lauren O’Crowley, LPC, NCC Do you hear people use the terms Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder interchangeably? Well, though they are somewhat similar, both mental health conditions are distinct in their own way. It is quite normal to feel overwhelmed from time to time, whether about home life, job stress, relationships, and kids; However,…
Read MoreDid You Know You Can Navigate Your Anxiety?
Steven Losardo, AMFT You may be feeling a lot of apprehension about returning to work after months of working at home or unemployment while knowing we are still in the pandemic. You may be experiencing anxiety about what comes next for you. Feeling this way is common; anxiety has increased for many people during this…
Read MoreWhat Are the Pros and Cons of Anger?
By Eric Dean JD, MBA, MA, MA, LPC, CADC Anger is an emotion that is both universal and misunderstood. Like any emotion, anger is not good or bad in and of itself. The amount, timing, and purpose of anger factor into whether it will be constructive. This post will review some of the pros and…
Read MoreThe Power of The Sticky Note
Matthew Cuddeback LCSW When I am working with people on changing a behavior that has been identified as unhealthy or problematic, we often focus on two areas that help with this change, 1. Addressing the underlying issues that led to this behavior, and 2. Specific skills needed to manage this behavior change. When we get…
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