by Jaclyn Baiz | Mar 15, 2023 | General
In the New Year of 2021, I began my graduate program of Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Mental Health Counseling was something I was fairly new to but also not new in small ways. By this point I had books on my bookshelf to make one believe I was a therapist (book...
by Caitlin Pooley | Jul 26, 2021 | General
“What if rather than being disheartened by the ambiguity, the uncertainty of life, we accepted it and relaxed into it?” – Pema Chödrön Uncertainty. Relinquishing control. Letting go of having all the answers. For me, embracing ambiguity can feel nearly impossible....
by Staff | Mar 18, 2021 | General
Dear self: for you to read whenever you forget. Hi there, I hope this letter finds you well and warm, safe and happy, and I want you to know that you deserve those things very deeply. It is January and you have done so well and I am so immensely proud of you. These...
by Staff | Mar 24, 2020 | Anxiety, General, Minority, Minority, Uncategorized
Strengthening Emotional Wellness to Fight Minority Stress using the BEACH method Written By Sasha Cory-Pack, M.Ed, MMFCT Being a part of a minority group can result in both internal and external stress. Experiences like discrimination, financial stress, and social...
by Staff | Apr 26, 2019 | General
Through play, children discover the world around them and their feelings about it. Play is also how children communicate these often-complex feelings. This is what makes play therapy such a powerful treatment. Pretending offers children the opportunity to “finally” be...
by Staff | Apr 15, 2019 | General
Many people confuse a tic disorder with Tourette syndrome. While both have a connection to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and while treating OCD can have a profound effect on symptoms of tic and Tourette’s, each disorder has its own unique set of symptoms and...