Anxiety and Stress: How Does Our Body React?
Have you ever wondered what's happening in your body when anxiety and stress are triggered? Stress and Anxiety are "fight or flight" responses, which allow us to react faster and more appropriately, depending on the situation. These have been incorporated in us for...
Why I Think “Worthless” Isn’t a Feeling AND Why that Matters
Have you ever been so dejected or depressed that you began to question your worth as a person? What triggered that moment for you? Was it: A rejection, break-up, or abandonment?A harsh word or critique that hit like an arrow in the heart?A failure to live up to your...
Present: The True Gift of Intuitive Eating
"Present" is a guest post from Intuitive Eating specialist, Tiffany Schwieterman. If you've struggled with yo-yo dieting or obsessive thoughts about weight that have robbed you of a full, free life, you'll love this article from Tiffany. You can learn more about...
Anxiety: Your Friend?
Anxiety and panic attacks are uncomfortable. Sometimes anxiety is so physically uncomfortable that people experience heart palpitations, nausea, chest pain, dizziness, difficulty breathing, or faintness. Sometimes anxiety symptoms worry someone so much that they call...
All about EMDR as Trauma Therapy
Have you heard of EMDR? Among therapists, it’s all the rage as an up-and-coming, evidenced based approach for trauma treatment. Because it is different than standard talk therapy, we thought you might have some questions. We’d love to help demystify EMDR as a form of...
6 Ways to Improve Your Self Awareness
SPECIAL THANKS TO EMILY DE LA TORRE FROM PAX FAMILY COUNSELING FOR THIS GUEST BLOG POST! A few weeks ago I was providing a training for a business in Vancouver, WA on “Exercising Emotional Intelligence in Sales.” During the presentation we went over the...
7 Top Mental Health Podcasts
Are you looking for a podcast to help you take better care of yourself and your mental health? I love the convenience of a podcast--- It's self-care you can access in your car, while you wash the dishes, or take the dog for a walk. Self-care is critically important to...
5 Benefits of Mindfulness
There are a lot of terms floating around the online world out there and it can be difficult to determine which ones to trust as the real deal and which ones are simply trigger words or click bait. One of the up-and-coming ones is mindfulness. As more and...
Counseling: Hope for Those that Are Suffering
Suffering. It’s the reason most people come to counseling. It comes in varying intensity, duration, and complication. What’s your brand of suffering? Is it… Anxiety that’s no longer manageable? Sadness that’s stuck around too long? Grief that’s shaken...
7 Ways a Counselor Helps Facilitate Change
It is a mistake to assume that someone is ready to make a change, just because they tell you they’re thinking about it. Change is more complicated than Nike’s “Just do it!” slogan. Counselors know that lasting change builds over time. Many counselors use a strategy...