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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


Mental Health and the War in Ukraine
It’s very important to me as a therapist to be real with my clients. In keeping with that value, I will say that I do not personally have...
Kate Maurer
Mar 7, 20224 min read


Find Strength in Making A Change: Transferring Colleges
A place can feel like it is holding you back and making it hard to find happiness within that environment. Sometimes external factors can...
Hallie Pearson
Feb 28, 20223 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


College Athletics and Mental Health Have a Lot in Common
College athletes are always told to be strong, but struggling with mental health isn't a sign of weakness. Let's reduce the stigma together.
Hallie Pearson
Feb 11, 20224 min read


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


Surviving the Holidays: Grief Reminders
The whole time I was growing up, my mom always asserted that she needed to stay up later than everyone else on Christmas Eve, “so that I...
Kate Maurer
Dec 20, 20213 min read


Surviving the Holidays: Expectations versus Reality
Surviving the Holidays: Expectations versus Reality
kate6348
Nov 29, 20214 min read


Food Around the Holidays
Between coordinating travel, navigating tough familial relationships, missing loved ones, and juggling the preparation, it’s not hard to see

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Nov 22, 20213 min read


Keep an eye out for our 'Surviving The Holidays' blog post series.
Holiday blog post series

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Nov 18, 20211 min read


OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions out there. Between everyday misuse of...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Nov 11, 20213 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


Dissociation
What is dissociation? Some people have never heard the term before; others may know it all too well. For those who are unfamiliar with...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Oct 21, 20212 min read


Surviving College During the Pandemic
Online classes, the challenges involved in meeting new people, anxiety about spreading the virus, worrying about friends and loved ones...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Oct 5, 20213 min read


Ten Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Therapy
You’ve decided therapy is right for you. (This article can help you decide if you aren’t sure) You’ve done the research and chosen your...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Sep 14, 20214 min read


INSURANCE AND THERAPY
By now you’ve found one or possibly a few therapists that you think might be a good fit for you. Yay! (Check out this post to learn how...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Sep 13, 20212 min read


How to Find Your Perfect Therapist
Sometimes I think the process of picking a therapist feels so daunting that people don’t know where to start. It’s easy to feel...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Sep 12, 20213 min read


10 Ways to Know if Therapy is Right For You
One of the most common questions I get when people first call about seeking therapy is whether or not their problems are big enough for...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Sep 11, 20213 min read


THE POWER OF EMDR
I struggled with how to start this article and how to describe what EMDR is. I finally decided to use EMDRIA’s description of EMDR. ‘EMDR...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Sep 11, 20214 min read


Boundaries-MORE THAN A FENCE IN YOUR BACKYARD
I find myself talking about boundaries a lot. What they are, why they’re useful. How to set them and most importantly, how to maintain...

Melanie Sivley, LCSW
Sep 11, 20214 min read
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