by Jordie Vander Wal | published Aug 9, 2024 | Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Trauma, Wellness
In recent years, the therapeutic benefits of journaling have gained considerable attention. This simple, yet profound, practice involves regularly writing down thoughts, feelings, and experiences. While it serves various purposes, from enhancing creativity to...
by Kelly Boprie | published Aug 29, 2023 | Mindfulness, Wellness
Bulimia Nervosa is a severe eating disorder that affects men and women of all ages and races. Bulimia is characterized by the behaviors of binge eating and purging via vomiting or other compensatory behaviors like over exercising in efforts to avoid weight gain. For...
by Sally Verstraete | published Oct 29, 2021 | Mindfulness, Wellness
We have all heard the expressions, “He is picky about what he eats”, or the variation, “Stop nitpicking!” If those are contexts in which you think of the word, “picky”, then maybe you associate a negative connotation with it. In that case, you might have read the...
by Elizabeth Zylstra | published Dec 7, 2020 | Wellness
The world is a strange place right now. For many of us, we have experienced some major life changes during this pandemic and the statement, “the struggle is real” just seems to fit. Working from home, remote learning, missing out on your senior year of college, losing...
by Krista Kopchick | published Oct 28, 2020 | Anxiety, Families, Wellness
It’s hard to believe it’s been seven months since I moved my entire clinical practice to telehealth and my kids have been home from school for most of that time. Seven. Months. Has it felt like seventeen years to anyone else? COVID-19 has impacted so many aspects of...
by Kelly Boprie | published Sep 30, 2020 | Wellness
Last year kicked off the very first Weight Stigma Awareness Week (WSAW) courtesy of the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA). This September 28 through October 2, 2020 is the second annual awareness week to increase awareness of weight stigma. Weight Stigma...
by Sarah Ingram | published Apr 30, 2020 | Stress Management, Wellness
We all miss a number of things at the moment, but I’ve been missing my car. That rusted out, dented in, squeaky wipers, 2001 hatchback Ford Focus (aka silver fox named Hank the Tank) has long been a safe space for this counselor to drive home after a long day of work....
by Sarah Ingram | published Apr 27, 2020 | Mental Health, Wellness
What a strange, exhausting, frightening month it has been. Our rhythms of life have been fully interrupted; a day in the life of quarantine can move from panic to boredom, contentment to grief, anxiety to depression, and yes, joy to gratitude… only to rinse and repeat...
by Monica Willson | published Mar 26, 2020 | Communication, Mindfulness, Wellness
Has your therapist recently taken your sessions online? While many people choose to do therapy online, being asked to switch from in-person to online might bring up some disappointment or uncertainty. You might feel reluctant or uneasy about the impact this change...
