4 Ways To Improve Your Body Image and Mental Health
Guest post by Karen Kuhlman, LSW Remember those curvy Renaissance and Baroque beauties lounging on couches in portraits painted by da Vinci, Rubens and others? Those generously proportioned women were deemed the height of beauty by European society at the time. Fast forward 300-600 years. Now thin bodies are seen as healthy, appealing, and […]
How to Manage Your Perfectionism in 5 Steps
Guest post by Codie Surratt, MA, LPC, LMT Do you struggle with completing tasks? Do you constantly second guess yourself and look to others for validation? Do you feel the need to be liked by everyone? Do you often find yourself judging others? Have you ever put off going somewhere, meeting someone, or doing something […]
How to Find a Therapist: 5 Steps
Guest post by Sarah VanMeter, LCSW Has the world felt like it turned upside down over the last couple of years? You’re not alone. Many people are grappling with the impact of the pandemic, civil unrest, political tensions, inflation, and more. The stress has created an increase in depression, anxiety, worries, and even suicidal ideation. […]
Stages of Addiction
Contrary to popular belief, there is no real way to predict with full accuracy if you will develop an addiction or substance abuse disorder. This is because addiction, while treatable, is a chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences, according to the American Society of […]
Social Anxiety Therapy
Emerging from the Pandemic is causing anxiety for many people. The level of anxiety depends on your comfort level in various public situations. But you may have social anxiety disorder experience if you experience this kind of social anxiety feeling on an ongoing basis. What is different about social anxiety disorder than a temporary uncertainty […]