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Soothing Grounding
Soothing grounding is a way to talk kindly to yourself by focusing on things that make you happy. Great for depression and anxiety. When...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Aug 7, 20211 min read


Physical Grounding
Physical Grounding is great for stress, anger, anxiety and dissociation.

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Aug 7, 20211 min read


Mental Grounding to Help with Anxiety
Mental grounding is an excellent way to help manage anxiety, dissociation and other strong negative emotions. It helps anchor you into...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Aug 7, 20211 min read


Grounding- An overview
I continue exploring the changes in our community here in Champaign/Urbana and all of Illinois, that occurred virtually overnight. I also...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Aug 7, 20211 min read


4/7/8 Breathing
I continue processing the pandemic and what sheltering place is like. Although I reject the concept of 'social distancing' I fully...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Aug 7, 20211 min read


Anxiety and Automatic Negative Thoughts
Over 18% of our population struggles with anxiety. And yet, only 1/3 of those who struggle with anxiety seek treatment. You can recover...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Aug 6, 20214 min read


Seasonal Affective Disorder
It's that time of year in the mid-west. The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler. The leaves will be changing soon,...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Aug 6, 20214 min read


Awesome Apps That Help Reduce Anxiety and Depression
Anyone that knows me knows I love technology. These days we’re all pretty connected to our phones so why not put them to use helping us...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Aug 6, 20213 min read
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