Group Counseling: What to Expect
Group counseling can be a unique, but beneficial therapy experience that involves a counselor and at least two persons (not equivalent to couples or family counseling). There are various types of group therapy, and the structure and format may vary depending on the client’s presenting issues. Group counseling can address a wide variety of presenting issues, but some of the most common are: Grief/ Loss Parenting Couples Issues Substance Use Social Skills Trauma Recovery Anger Management Boundaries Depression Anxiety Domestic Violence Divorce Food [...]
How to Maintain Wellness While Caring for Aging Parents
One of the toughest roles is that of the caregiver to aging parents; the very people that raised you, instilled values and morals into you, and cheered you on through school and every milestone. Perhaps your parent didn’t do any of those things, but their care still falls to you, and it feels like it is more than you can bear. Caregiver stress is real anxiety that people caring for the sick or disabled often face. However, you can learn to manage the [...]
How Personal Development Can Lead to Improved Mental Health
Personal development can directly transform your mental health. According to one study published in the International Journal of Mental Health Systems in July 2016, identity development and environmental conditions play a role in mental health. What does this mean for you? It means that by growing your behaviors, thought processes, and relationships, you can improve your mental health. Personal Development Tips for Improved Mental Health Reframing Our Mindset Reframing your mindset means flipping the narration of thoughts in your head. Negative experiences happen [...]
Is It Disordered Eating or an Eating Disorder?
Sometimes life is hectic. We cannot control the actions and words of others, the economy, or the health of our loved ones. However, many people find that they can control (to some extent) the quantity and quality of the food they consume. But when do planning and organizing become an unhealthy obsession with dieting? Are you experiencing disordered eating, or have you developed a severe eating disorder? It is easy to confuse the two; however, both are slippery slopes into physical, mental, and [...]