COVID, Online Dating, and the Anxious-Avoidant Cycle Written By: SJ Knowlton, M.Ed., LPC-Intern If you haven’t read Gabi’s great blog about the book Attached feel free to get a refresher on attachment styles before reading this. But if you’re only up for one blog today, I’ll be doing a quick recap of attachment styles for [...]
Riding the Coronacoaster Written by: Kristen Suleman, M.Ed., LPC Coronacoaster. n. The ups and downs of a pandemic; the feeling of uncertainty, anxiety, and helplessness surveying news and information concerning humankind's possible demise from COVID-19. The past 4 months have been a wild ride for all of us, to say the least. Riding the [...]
What Are You Passionate About? Why This Question Can Create Anxiety… Written by: Bryana Ortiz, M.Ed., LPC-Intern, Supervised by Jessica Eiseman, MS, LPC-S, NCC, CCTP People always say, “What are you passionate about?” Usually, this question comes about whenever people are discussing what they want to do in life. It’s a pretty well-known question but [...]
Affirmations for COVID-19 Anxiety Written By: Kristen Suleman, M.Ed., LPC COVID-19. Coronavirus. Pandemic. Social Distancing. Quarantine. What do you notice as you read these words right now? For me, I notice a tightness in my shoulders (and not just because I haven’t had the best posture working from home lately!). I also notice that [...]
Mindfulness Tool-Kit As a teacher and student of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness, I hear many misconceptions as to what they are and how to do it. Individuals have often assumed that they won’t be a good fit for either of these practices because: - They can’t “quiet” their mind or stop their thoughts. - Being [...]
The Tolls of Work Travel Written by: Kristen Suleman, M.Ed., LPC Do you travel frequently for work? In this day and age, several professions include work travel in the job description. Whether you are jet-setting across the country or driving yourself from city to city to make it to those meetings, traveling regularly for [...]
20 Questions for 2020 Written by: Mynika Collins, MS, LPC-Intern Have you been thinking about what you want 2020 to look like? Do you have any specific intentions for the year? Do you want to have a year that is filled with positive, prosperous, and inspiring moments? In this blog you will find 20 questions [...]
New Year, New You? Are Intentions Better Than Resolutions? Written By: Jessica Eiseman, MS, LPC-S, NCC, CCTP As seen on Mental Health Match Doesn’t that saying “New Year, New you” just bother you? Like I wasn’t good enough last year, so I need a different me this year? It just has a certain negative tone [...]
On Being a New Therapist By: Mynika Collins, MS, LPC-Intern Are you a new therapist trying to figure out what exactly you are doing? Look no further. In this blog post, I am going to share some words of encouragement and a few tips to assist you along your new journey. Being a new therapist [...]
Written By: Leah J Singer, M. Ed., LPC, RYT-200 As featured on Mental Health Match There’s a Tool for That: Love Languages The 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 [...]
