September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicide is a public health problem that has serious and lasting effects on...

There are approximately 12 million people in the US with PTSD, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD treatments work, but many people...

Seeking mental counseling can be difficult and overwhelming. In 2019, 19.2% of adults received mental health treatment of which 15.8% had...

Mental health concerns can come for many people and a variety of disorders to include depression or mood disorders, anxiety, personality...

Prevention is about working to stop or reduce an action or behavior. Prevention is also about promoting positive action and behavior....

May is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) awareness month. The best way to observe BPD awareness month is by educating yourself and...

May is Maternal Mental Health Month which is observed every year. It gives importance to and raises awareness to every mother’s mental...

Setting Healthy Boundaries It can be difficult to know what boundaries you need to set in your life. They are essential to having healthy...

Anxiety comes into our lives and disrupts everything including our ability to make sound decisions with confidence. Anxiety can tend to...

Dealing with mental illness or mental health concerns in generally can come with a lot of feelings of shame. That mark of shame or...

Self-care means that you are making yourself a priority; you are consciously making an effort to take care of yourself. Small steps...

Journaling can be an effective tool to help track moods, thoughts, and feelings from day to day or even week to week. It can be a way for...

Forgiveness is essential for your own personal growth. However, it can be extremely painful to fully forgive someone especially if that...

Compassion can be a difficult topic to discuss because it can feel like we are being ‘too easy’ on ourselves or others. Compassion is the...

Analysis paralysis is often rooted in anxiety. There is a need to feel like you are making “the right decision” and it leads to...

Many clients come to therapy in hopes of gaining fulfillment and happiness in their lives. They have felt a void and inner desolation...

I often hear clients talk about not feeling “good enough” or setting bars and standards that are perfect and unattainable. This can come...

When times are tough, it can be difficult to see what is in the other side and hard to be thankful for what we have because we have...

Self-soothing is a skill that we can all use in various situations. We tend to think of it in response to anxiety, but it can also be...

What is Codependency? Many of us have heard the term codependency, but what does it mean? Do you show signs of codependency in...