Connecting with our people is an enormous part of health and wellness and holidays are a great opportunity for connection and memory-making. We compiled a list of fun local activities that are free or low cost depending on your heart's desires to do with your partners, family, and friends.

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.

After experiencing infidelity trauma, you may find yourself asking, will I ever get over this? Will I feel like this forever? In these times of questioning, you may be wondering how to recover. Before expanding, I would be remiss not to share, that recovery looks different for everyone

Some people use a shared traumatic experience with another person as an anchoring point to create a false sense of security and acceptance. Survivors of trauma who experience trauma bonding often find it more challenging to leave the relationship, advocate for themselves, set boundaries, and state their needs.

Death can be tricky to talk about with anyone. No matter the person's age, we are all human and have big feelings. Though we know that death is an inevitable part of life and talking about it can be painful to discuss.

Sometimes anxiety and perfectionism may be linked for some individuals. If you strive to be perfect, it may leave some lingering feelings of anxiousness due to not meeting your own personal unrealistic expectations.

 DBT therapy, dialectical, behavioral therapy, is an evidence-based therapeutic technique, aimed at assisting individuals in building, emotional regulation, skills, or emotional resiliency

Combining EMDR therapy and DBT therapy can be a helpful way to target behaviors and thoughts and body sensations and memories affected by trauma.

In this day and age, most people have a smartphone, so why not use it as a mental health resource? Mental health applications can assist in tracking moods, thoughts, behaviors, and urges.

Learn specific tools is that are discrete, in compliance with most school rules, and able to equip children and teens with the coping tools that they need For grounding and regulation without causing a scene. 

Participating in a healthy spiritual community is often a profound and enriching experience for those involved. However, differentiating between a healthy spiritual community and an unhealthy environment is crucial for your well-being and personal growth.

Are parenting insecurities taking the fun out of parenting? You are not alone. Learn strategies to parent with confidence.

We know that anxiety is associated with racing thoughts, feelings of overwhelm, and emotional volatility, but have you ever thought about how anxiety may be impacting your physical health as well?

Have you ever been on the receiving end of a trauma disclosure? Trauma is challenging and heartbreaking for both the survivor and those that love and care for them

Have you ever considered that animals may be an effective aspect of trauma treatment? Today we are going to explore the research on animals as a tool for the management and treatment of trauma and PTSD symptoms and consider the benefits that animal ownership may have for those who are trauma survivors. 

Recovering from an abusive or toxic spiritual environment can be a complex and emotionally painful experience for many reasons. One being, our spiritual environment is a place where we often seek peace, help, goodness, truth, and genuine human connection.

Take some time to explore what is treatment-resistant depression, and what those who receive this diagnosis of treatment-resistant depression may be able to do in order to work towards better health and wellness and management of the symptoms.

Learning to regulate emotional responses is an important part of child development, which means that some moments that lack emotional regulation will be a part of the growing process. So how can parents tackle some of these moments where their child is overwhelmed without becoming overwhelmed themselves?

Has anyone ever told you that your living space, whether it be a home, an apartment, or a garage studio can be a tool for alleviating your depression symptoms? Sounds wild right? Allow me to explain. 

When we picture “self-care”, many of us imagine bubble baths, an extravagant day spent doing things that bring us pleasure; however, these methods alone are not always accessible while we may be feeling anxious at work, waking up in the middle of the night with a panic attack, or trying to hold in our tears driving from one appointment to the other.