Category: Counseling

Stress and Heart Health

Chronic stress has become an almost expected aspect of modern living. From work deadlines, financial concerns, to personal challenges, stress is constant and everywhere. But, did you know that chronic

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More Than Just a Game: Sports as a Missing Piece in Girls’ Mental Wellness

The disproportionate impact of the pandemic on girls’ mental health underscores the urgent need for promoting their continued engagement in sports. By providing accessible opportunities, encouraging participation, and dismantling societal pressures that discourage girls from sports, we can create a supportive environment that empowers them to build resilience, confidence, and a healthy sense of self, ultimately contributing to their overall well-being.

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Sadness ≠ Depression

Sadness, a common response to life’s challenges, can easily be confused with depression. However, it’s crucial to distinguish between the two. Clinical depression, it’s an almost indescribable suffering condition, it’s not

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Do you have high functioning depression?

Exceptional coping can separate people categorized as “high functioning” and not considered functionally impaired. This can often occur when someone becomes heavily reliant on a specific stress reaction to carry on with their daily routine.

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Handling Holiday Social Anxiety

The holidays have become the back-to-school season for adults. After witnessing the social anxiety of our children returning to the classroom, we are now faced with total holiday immersion. Many travel restrictions have

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Fail Forward to Success

Your values are what gives your life meaning, inspiration, and motivation. When our core values are threatened by failure it can create an existential crisis, and an emotion-driven urge to action. Daniel Wysocki Ed.S.,

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Four Minutes to Mindfulness

Being present in our current reality can lead to a calm mind and body. Mindful practice focuses on distress tolerance and emotion regulation. We let our worries and what-ifs about the future fall

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