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Navigating the Parent Days
Our parents and parent figures shape who we are, whether that is by their presence or their absence. The relationships we have with the...
Kate Maurer
May 6, 20223 min read


Dear teachers and healthcare professionals,
Many of us never imagined a pandemic would occur within our lifetime. While it has been exceptionally hard, we want to take a moment to...
Hallie Pearson
Mar 8, 20222 min read


10 Things To Do for Your Mental Health While You Have COVID
COVID-19 has been a part of our lives for over 2 years now. I’m sure many of you have had COVID or have been impacted by it in some way....
Hallie Pearson
Feb 24, 20223 min read


Anything Worth Doing is Worth Doing Poorly
Decrease anxiety & depression. Increase self-confidence.
Kate Maurer
Jan 21, 20223 min read


Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)-- or “seasonal depression” as many people call it, is a misunderstood depressive disorder that affects...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Progressive Muscle Awareness
Similar to progressive muscle relaxation, this mindfulness exercise is designed to help you connect with your body. This is a great tool...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Aug 11, 20211 min read


Creating and Using a 'Container'
Today is all about learning a handy EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) technique. How to create and use a container. Do...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Aug 11, 20211 min read


Isolation and Depression
We are social animals. Even the most introverted of us need connection. This can be challenging at any time but especially now in the age...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Aug 11, 20211 min read


Challenging Negative Thoughts
So many of us have that 'tape' running in the back of our head. It's exhausting always having that voice that's telling you all the bad...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Aug 10, 20211 min read


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


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


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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