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New to Setting Boundaries?
What are boundaries? Boundaries are the ways in which we communicate to others our level of comfort with different people, situations, or around expectations. Setting boundaries with yourself and others can drastically improve your quality of life, relationships, and...
How to talk about your mental health needs
Have you ever struggled to open up about your mental health needs? It can be challenging to talk about, especially if it’s not something you are used to doing. There are many benefits to understanding your needs and how they change over time. Acknowledge the obstacles...
Five Ways to Reduce Stress While Traveling
Want to learn how to reduce stress when traveling? Travel can be stressful. Especially with changing policies, delayed or canceled flights, and tight financial times. With the holidays right around the corner, you may start to find yourself struggling with the...
Feeling Stressed About the Holiday Season?
Read this if you’re starting to feel stressed about the holiday season As the temperature starts to drop and it gets darker earlier, we turn our attention to end of year planning and goal setting. I’ve had many conversations with clients about the change in season and...
Making Art Doesn’t Have To Be For a Profit
Did you know that you don't have to make art for profit? Often, as adults, we think making art must have a purpose. It's either to create a specific item for a specific purpose, like a pottery bowl to hold something, or to sell for profit. We’re naturally wired to...
Negative Self-Talk and The Power of Affirmations
If you find yourself criticizing your own choices, actions, and abilities, you may be engaging in negative self-talk. This form of inner dialogue can hinder us from making progress and achieving our goals, simply because we do not feel that we are capable of doing so....
Fight or Flight Response?
When dealing with symptoms of anxiety, it can be seen that certain symptoms can be categorized differently. Sometimes there can be racing thoughts and it feels difficult to focus. Other times there can be more physical symptoms, such as a rapid heart rate, leg...
Virtual or In Person Therapy – Which One is Right for You?
Choosing the type of therapy that's right for you - virtual or in person therapy Beginning in March of 2020, virtual therapy sessions became popular because of stay-at-home orders. They also made it more convenient for people working from home. When you choose to work...
Preparing for Winter with Seasonal Affective Disorder
I'm sure that many of you have heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). As we transition to fall and start to feel the chill in the air, it’s common to think about upcoming events and holidays. In addition to these thoughts, we are also thinking about and preparing...
How to Manage Schoolwork Stress
Every parent is looking for helpful strategies for how to manage schoolwork stress. As school has come back in session, it can start to feel overwhelming. Having homework from multiple classes each day is already stressful. Adding activities after school can make it...