by Holly Houston, PhD | Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
What does it mean to be mentally healthy? There are as many ways to define mental health as there are people attempting to proffer a definition. Among mental health professionals, mental health is synonymous with well-being, the state of being healthy and happy. The...
by Bill Knor, LCPC | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
In the battle against stress and anxiety, there are a number of great tricks and skills that can be used to help us feel safer and more comfortable. While many may immediately come to mind (breathing, exercise, a good night’s sleep, etc.), the use of music as a...
by Jazzmin Villanueva, PsyD | Nov 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Self-talk & Compassion: Part 2 “ ‘The Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast you first must make it beautiful.’ “ – Kay Redfield Jamison, author of The Unquiet Mind I always tell my clients that before we can change our self-talk, we...
by Jazzmin Villanueva, PsyD | Jul 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Self-talk & Compassion: Part 1 I often ask my clients this question: “Would you talk to your friends the same way you talk to yourself?” Needless to say, they typically look back at me with a slightly stunned, even shocked expression, guilt strewn across...
by Ellen Spiese, LMFT | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Creating a Positive Narrative for your Child Everybody knows that parenting comes with many struggles. Sleepless nights, worry, big decisions, and managing problematic behaviors are just a few among the laundry list of things that parents deal with. If you have...
by Holly Houston, PhD | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Story of Two Wolves An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt,...
