Teens today are faced with more challenges than ever from navigating peer relations, social media, academic pressures, extracurricular activities, and the constraints of growing up during a pandemic. While individual counseling can be extremely helpful for adolescents, group therapy offers many unique benefits that impact…
Recognize symptoms Children go through all sorts of growing shifts and changes as they progress in life. Knowing when these changes are “normal” and when they’re not, is the key. Most usually when symptoms like these are caught early, just a few visits with a mental…
After a traumatic event, you may experience a wide range of emotional feelings. It’s important to incorporate healthy coping strategies. The following are just a few actions you can take: Understanding your symptoms and feelings is your body’s normal response to the traumatic event. Be…
What is EMDR Therapy? EMDR, defined by EMDRIA, is “…extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including Post Traumatic Stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.” EMDR therapy is designed to allow the brain to…
Depression, in its various forms, is more common than most would think. According to hopkinsmedicine.org about 10% of the American population over the age of 18 have experienced depression. This statistic does not account for the early adolescent years, accounting for this could increase this…
What’s The Big Deal? When I first started down the path of becoming a mental health counselor, I noticed certain terms and phrases kept reoccurring in my classes that I grasped from an academic standpoint, but I didn’t fully understand why they were so important…
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