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Self-Awareness: The First Step to Growth
So often we want change—less stress, better relationships, healthier habits—but we don’t always know where to start. The truth is, the very first step in any kind of growth is self-awareness. Self-awareness is simply the practice of paying attention to what’s going on...
How to Balance Internship, Work, and Grad School as a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student
Graduate school in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is no small commitment. Add in a part-time internship, a part-time job, and the desire to pursue extra training or certifications, and it can feel like you’re constantly juggling a dozen balls in the air and hoping...
The Dangers of Using AI Chat Bots as Therapists
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve rapidly, concerns are growing about its impact on various professions, including those in healthcare and mental health. Chat bots are increasingly being used to provide therapeutic responses, mimicking the role of a...
Micro-Breaks: The Secret to Better Focus and Less Stress
I’ll admit something right away, I’ve never been someone who can sit and focus for hours on end without feeling restless or drained. For a long time, I thought that meant there was something wrong with me. In school, I’d look around and notice classmates who could...
Working with Suicidality
Suicide is often a taboo and avoided subject, even in the mental health field. A lot of counselors are uncomfortable with talking about and assessing for suicide. There can be multiple reasons that lead to counselors feeling uncomfortable discussing suicide or working...
Choosing Meaning: How The Good Place Brings Existential Therapy to Life
There’s something quietly powerful about a story that sinks beneath the surface and speaks straight to the deep questions we ask ourselves: Is life meaningful? Can I change? When the pandemic pressed in with so many unanswerable fears, The Good Place offered a...