by Cynthia Pollet | published Dec 11, 2019 | Depression, Families, Mental Health
Why is it so difficult for some of us? As the stores fill with shoppers during this season, so do the therapists’ offices. During a time when emotions are supposed to be “merry and bright,” people sometimes feel mad or bummed. Why are there often negative emotions...
by Kerry Prior | published Jun 17, 2019 | Mental Health, Stress Management
I wish I could take credit for the saying “Choose Your Hard” but I can’t. It was said to me in a session a few months ago and I have been using the simple reality since. Daily we are faced with choices and decisions that are uncomfortable, a nuisance,...
by Cynthia Pollet | published May 8, 2019 | Mental Health
“It’s all a blur.” That’s what I say when asked how I did it. While raising six children aged seven to seventeen, husband in a job with a 3-hour daily commute time, and experiencing my long-time dream to become a teacher, there was little time...
by Sara Lynema, PsyD | published May 11, 2018 | Mental Health, Trauma
I have always loved Disney movies. They tap into our collective experiences and invite us to dream, hope, love, have joy, and to never give up. As a psychologist and a clinician treating adults with trauma abuse and neglect history, Inside Out holds a special place in...
by Kerry Huver | published Feb 23, 2018 | Mental Health
Over the past few weeks I’ve noticed a familiar theme coming up in sessions with some of my clients and in my personal life. The theme has been around the healing power of laughter.
by Rosalyn Baker | published Nov 8, 2017 | ADD / ADHD, Depression, Mental Health, Neurofeedback, Wellness
There are thousands of possibilities as to how an individual could make the choice to end someone else’s life and often their own. As a Neurotherapist and Certified Nutritional Consultant, when I am retraining brainwaves with computer games, I think about the brain...
by Monica Willson | published Oct 5, 2017 | Community, Mental Health
The Complications of Mental Health Stigma and How to Work Against Them In 1990, Congress officially established the first week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week. This gives those of us in the mental health community a reminder to re-ignite the public’s...
by Kelsey Nimmo | published Mar 20, 2017 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Wellness
When we think of meditation, we often think of sitting on the floor with crossed legs or maybe a group of people in yoga poses on a mountain top. We tend to think of what it looks like and how unattainable it sounds. Free my mind from thoughts? Okay, sure. When we try...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Jan 29, 2016 | Mental Health, Wellness
Almost half of all adults make a New Year’s resolution. But once the party hats and horns are put away, it’s hard to muster up the ambition to follow through. It only takes one week and about 25% of resolution makers have already lost focus. According to...