Some of us express ourselves by writing words in a journal, on our phone, or on any type of paper we can get our hands on. Whether you are writing words in poetry form, a story, or applying the words to musical tunes. 

How often do you use a device, whether your phone, tablet, or computer where you go to a social media site or application to get updates on whatever you are interested in?

As a mental health counselor, there have been many times I have encouraged people to work on the way they talk to themselves, but sometimes this can be challenging.

You make the decision to start therapy. You read through the profiles and find a provider. You make your appointment. You attend your first session, and something just doesn’t seem right. What do you do when you do not feel like you are connecting with your therapist?

Finding a therapist can be hard. Here are three different things to consider when looking for a therapist.

Here are some tips to ensure that YOU can enjoy your holidays without the chaos that may come with dealing with dysfunctional relatives or missing those who you lost.

Instead of making goals or focusing on quitting or starting new behaviors, what if we took this moment to reflect, ask ourselves some hard questions, and refrain the idea of a new year and a new start in a way that just might bring about some of the changes and desires that you hoped for.

Parenting is hard! Parenting in the holiday season can be really hard. And parenting while managing your own mental health needs like anxiety, depression, mood dysregulation, and trauma can at times feel almost impossible.

So what can you do this holiday season to manage depression well? Here are six steps that you can take to increase your depression management over this holiday season and beyond.

If you are experiencing grief this holiday season or approaching holiday firsts without someone important to you in your world, here are five things to consider as you take on grief this holiday season.

Implementing a consistent gratitude practice may just be a part of your daily routine for improving your mental health and wellness, reducing anxiety, increasing depression management, stabilizing mood, and even increasing overall life satisfaction.

Boundaries may be an essential part of navigating your holiday celebrations with success. Here are five things to consider that may help set you up for success in implementing the boundaries you need to take on this holiday season.

So you know the basics of mindfulness? Now it is time to take your practice to the next level. Learn how to change the things that you are already doing into a mindfulness exercise.

Go beyond the basics to learn about mindfulness and how it may help your trauma treatment or anxiety treatment journey