In an age where information is readily available for us to absorb, therapists often find themselves sitting in a room with a new client who is attached to their own self-diagnosis. More often than not, clients will google search their symptoms because they are tired of not knowing why they feel or behave the way […]
Let Go and Let God – Faith-Based Therapy for Christians
Can spirituality and religion be used as a therapeutic strategy? More and more mental health professionals are finding that God can offer some of their clients more direction than they can. In the past, many Christians have neglected to get the help they need from a counselor because they were afraid their belief in […]
Boundaries Start with YOU
What images come to mind when you think of boundary setting? Most people think of symbols such as a fence (or possibly even a brick wall if you are thinking of more unreasonable people in your life). In practice however, healthy boundaries are actually a much more flexible idea that can add to your resiliency […]
Lean on Me: Why People with a Mental Health Crisis Need a Support Network
Human beings have a need for social connection. It stems from our ancestors needing to stick together to stay alive. Back in the day, those individuals who strayed from the group had a harder time surviving the elements and not starving to death. While it is far safer to be an individual these days, […]
The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 on Families
If you asked any of us a year ago what would life be like in 2020, it’s doubtful anyone would have guessed we’d be going through a global pandemic, replete with lockdowns and self-quarantining. At the beginning of the year, some families might have thought of being forced to stay home from work and school […]
So, Why Did You Decide To Become A Therapist?
I have heard that question a lot these last couple of years. You see, I am not your typical graduate student. I decided to take a leap of faith later in life, and leave a great position as a creative art director to go back and earn my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and […]
Therapy: What to Expect
So, you’re thinking about starting therapy…And you probably have several questions! “What exactly is therapy? What is the experience of therapy? Will I be doing it right? Do I have to sit on a couch and talk about my unconscious??” (for that last one…no, no you won’t…not at WCC at least). As common […]
COVID-19 and Therapy Sessions: Video Sessions vs. In-Person Sessions
The COVID-19 global pandemic has brought so much change and uncertainty into our lives these past few months. Some of you may have been experiencing increased stress, fear, or loneliness, and this can feel overwhelming during this challenging time. I have noticed that many people began to come to therapy for the first time because […]
The Side You Don’t See
Social media is full of false narratives and posed pictures. There is so much more to a picture than what meets the eye. You can’t always see the journey in the little square that Instagram makes available. The journey that it took for that picture to happen. Yesterday, I took a […]
A Better Understanding of Art Therapy
Who hasn’t picked up a pen or pencil to doodle alongside the edges of a piece of paper? I am going to guess a few of us answered yes—because you see—we, as humans, innately reach for a means to make marks to express ourselves. And simply put…that reflexive human nature of expression is what art […]