Experiencing anxiety is a normal part of being human. Yet, there comes a point when the everyday anxiety you might experience because of stressors becomes unmanageable, chronic, and difficult to cope with. If you are reading this and feel like… Read More ›
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Healing From OCD
If you are struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder, you might wonder if you ever can or will experience relief from it. It may seem like no matter how hard you try, the unwanted thoughts, images, and obsessions stubbornly stick around. Even… Read More ›
Understanding Your Window of Tolerance
A person’s “window of tolerance” refers to the upper and lower thresholds at which they can effectively manage their emotions and respond to circumstances while under stress. Those suffering from post-traumatic stress may have narrower windows, making life more challenging… Read More ›
Somatic Therapy for Healing
When healing from addiction or mental illness, it is important to approach treatment through a multi-faceted, holistic approach that integrates the mind, body, and spirit. Although talk therapy is incredibly helpful in processing emotions and situations, somatic therapies can help… Read More ›
Overcoming the Stigma of Therapy as a Man
Therapy is one of the mainstays of mental health and addiction treatment programs. For as many mental health conditions that are recognized, there are methods of treatment to alleviate their symptoms. Men tend to be more reluctant to seek help… Read More ›
Improving Your Interpersonal Effectiveness
Interpersonal effectiveness is a core skill taught in dialectical behavior therapy. In weekly group therapy sessions, you learn how to communicate your needs and consider the needs of others while maintaining self-respect and integrity. Personality disorders and mental health conditions… Read More ›
Working Through Grief in Group Therapy
Loss can be a truly traumatic and ground-shaking experience that no person should have to confront alone. A social support system is critical for healthily processing the stages of grief. You can overcome turmoil by participating in group therapy and… Read More ›
What to Expect in Your First Therapy Session
Beginning treatment and therapy to recover from mental illness and/or substance use disorder can feel scary but liberating—there can be excitement in knowing that healing is possible but fear in not knowing what this means, looks, or feels like for… Read More ›
What Is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is a form of therapy that focuses on ideas of cognitive-behavioral therapy. It is rooted in recognizing how your thoughts influence your feelings and how your feelings influence your actions by way of practices rooted in mindfulness.… Read More ›
The Power of Family Therapy
Family therapy can be an opportunity for healing that individual therapy sometimes cannot provide alone. Healing relationships with your family may feel challenging, especially if there have been conflicts and experiences that have resulted in feeling disconnected from your family… Read More ›