While the weather seems to be unsure about it lately, the holidays are indeed upon us. Unfortunately, along with all of the blessings and joy that can come with the holiday season, the season also, paradoxically, offers its own unique set of stressors. I often have people ask me if my counseling practice slows down […]
Every profession has its fair share of jargon. Something specific, though, to the mental health world is jargon in the form of provider titles and credentials. The goal of this blog post is to help clear that up a bit. Once you know the basics, they’re actually pretty easy to keep straight. Let’s start with […]
Overall, pain has developed a bad reputation. Even the word itself, for some of us, feels a bit sinister. In this blog, I hope to shift the perspective on this a bit and show that many people’s view on pain is missing the boat. First, I want to clarify that I, in no way, wish […]
First let’s talk about the elephant in the room for many. For some of you reading this, you may have felt uncomfortable even clicking on the link because it’s about the off-limits subject, in your mind, of mental health. It does seem that people fall somewhere on a continuum with two polarizing ends when it comes […]