Maybe You Should Read the book “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone” Written by: Kristen Suleman, M.Ed., LPC “Here are some people who might benefit from Lori Gottlieb’s illuminating new book: therapists, people who have been in therapy, people who have been in relationships, people who have experienced emotions. In other words, everyone” – [...]
Grieving While Parenting Written By: Jessica Eiseman, MS, LPC-S, NCC Parenting is a bitch, overwhelmingly difficult at times, hard. I feel like I am constantly learning new things within motherhood. I guess that is pretty normal since parenting doesn't come with a manual. Most recently it’s learning to parent through grief. A significant family member [...]
How to Take Care of Yourself During the Holidays Written By: Jessica Eiseman, MS, LPC-S, NCC, CCTP How is it already December? This year has been a blur! Even more of a reason to take care of ourselves, as the year comes to an end. I’ve already started listening to holiday music. The other day [...]
How to Deal with Holiday Stress Written By Jessica Eiseman, MS, LPC-S, NCC, CCTP Every year I tell myself that I am not going to get stressed about the holidays, that I am just going to enjoy the time spent with family and the good food and nice weather! And then, every year it never [...]
Are You Experiencing Burnout? by Cassie Castro, Graduate Level Masters StudentBurnout is an exhausting cycle that you just can’t seem to catch a break from. We can experience burnout in our work, our relationships, and our life.Do you feel exhausted no matter what you try (exercise, diet change, sleep)? Are you noticing more negative feelings [...]
What is Mindfulness & How Do I Practice It?Written by Sanna Khoja, LPC“Mindfulness is the awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally. And then I sometimes add, in the service of self-understanding and wisdom.” -Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness DefinedMindfulness is conscious living. It is having a nonjudgmental awareness of one’s internal [...]
Trust the Process...What Does That Even Mean?Written By: Jessica Eiseman, MS, LPC-S, NCC, CCTPAs Featured on Mental Health Match“Trust the process,” they say. Even after being a therapist for over ten years now, I still question this at times. I think this is a difficult concept for a lot of people. Especially in the instant [...]
What is Willingness? A Brief Lesson. Written By: Jessica Eiseman, MS, LPC-S, NCC, CCTP Willingness is a concept most utilized in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is an empirically supported behavioral approach that utilizes acceptance, behavioral strategies, and mindfulness techniques. This can be helpful for depression treatment, anxiety treatment and integrated into your counseling [...]
Written By: Leah J Singer, M. Ed., LPC, RYT-200As featured on Mental Health Match There’s a Tool for That: Love LanguagesThe Five Love Languages is a powerful tool that I use often in my therapeutic practice. This tool isn't just for couples, either. I have used this tool to help parents better understand and relate to [...]
Sex Positive Parenting: What is it and why does it matter?Written By Cassie Castro, Graduate Masters Level StudentThe dreaded “talk.” We know it all too well. It’s either the conversation we did or didn’t have with our parents about our bodies and sex. How old were you when you first learned about your body and [...]
