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…
What Is Anxiety? Anxiety is your body’s reaction to stress even when there is no immediate threat. If you do not deal with anxiety it may start to affect your life. Anxiety, if not addressed, will affect you mentally, physically, and emotionally. How do we…
Parenting Is Hard You’ve heard it said and you’ve probably said it yourself as a parent. So many situations with our kids can lead us to this place where we may feel out of our wheelhouse. One of those situations for me was when my…
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