by Ali Rybicki Barnum | Feb 11, 2023 | Coping, Counseling, Mental Health, Skills, Tools
Are you interested in learning about three strategies to cope with distress? Stress affects everyone in one way or another. Having evidence-based coping strategies in our back pocket to use when we need them can really help! Today, I am covering the following...
by Ali Rybicki Barnum | Jan 18, 2023 | Mental Health, Tools
Bipolar Disorder: What is it & What Helps? The Bipolar Spectrum Many people think of Bipolar disorder as the stereotype we commonly see portrayed in the media–extreme highs, extreme lows, and lots of anger management issues. But Bipolar is actually on a spectrum....
by Ali Rybicki Barnum | Dec 7, 2022 | Coping, Counseling, Skills, Support, Tools
Stuck & Hopeless Do you ever feel like you are stuck re-living a painful event in your life over and over again? Maybe it’s something from your childhood or adolescence. Maybe you’ve experienced some type of abuse or neglect. You just feel stuck! You might be...
by Ali Rybicki Barnum | Dec 6, 2022 | Relationships
How much can I tolerate? Relationships can be filled with so much joy and excitement, but they definitely come with their fair share of challenges as well. Have you ever experienced a time when a small disagreement turned into a heated argument and things went from 0...
by Ali Rybicki Barnum | Dec 14, 2020 | Calm, Happiness
It’s that time of year; the holidays are here! With the holidays usually comes joy and excitement…and also stress and sadness. It is very normal to feel more stress during this time of year. However, as we prepare for holidays, this year we are trudging through...