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Bethany Bertapelle, LMSW
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The Nature Fix
This blog is about the significant physical health and mental health benefits we receive when we spent time in nature.
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Bethany Bertapelle, LMSW
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All I Want for the Holidays is...Body Neutrality!
How to be mindful of and avoid situations of "body shaming" during the holidays. How to respond differently to ourselves and others.
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Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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Solving the "80/20 Problem"
Highlighting the need for the fitness industry to change its focus away from the physical health benefits of exercise to mental health
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Bethany Bertapelle, LMSW
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Give Diet Culture The Boot and Reclaim Exercise!
Therapist Bethany Bertapelle writes about some of the toxic thinking surrounding "diet culture", and our need to rethink why we exercise!
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Peter Bourland, LPC
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Appreciative Parenting
We are a culture obsessed with problem solving. We are trained to seek, discover and focus on fixing problems in all areas of our life....
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Peter Bourland, LPC
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A Myth of Parenting
The most unhelpful myth of parenting that I encounter when I work with parents is the quiet, understated belief that the goal of...
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Bethany Bertapelle, LMSW
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Reconnecting With Your Body After Trauma
A quick but informative read on how exercise and movement, specifically yoga, can help individuals recover from trauma.
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Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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Exercise is Most Effective?
Back when we opened our doors in June of 2011, we were stating that exercise was "on par" with counseling and medications as a form of...
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Bethany Bertapelle, LMSW
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Managing Time (and Expectations)
“What makes it unbearable is your mistaken belief that it can be cured.” - Charlotte Joko Beck I like to say yes to things. I get excited...
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Holly Osbeck, LMSW
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The benefits of "Trying Softer"
Try Softer by Aundi Kolber, MA LPC, is an approach to managing anxiety and healing through the avenue of compassion and gentleness...
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Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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Endorsed via Blog
According to the January 12th, 2022 article written by Gretchen Reynolds in the New York Times, a “large scale study of almost 200,000...
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Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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An Unnecessary Evil
Of all of the difficulties I encounter in my role as a small business owner of a local counseling practice, there is nothing that...
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Timothy Pieri, LMSW
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Our Strength Fluctuates Over Time
'Some days we are up, and some days we are down, sometimes a half an inch of water and we think we are gonna drown.' Thanks to singer...
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Cheri Fox, LMSW
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Beginnings
Languishing was a term coined by Adam Grant and published in The New York Times around the shared experience we feel of inner resistance...
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Thoughts on Self-Care
When I wake up in the morning, I love to sit in stillness and peace. I get a cup of tea and in quiet reflection and meditation; I journal...
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Bethany Bertapelle, LMSW
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The Science of Habits
Are New Year’s resolutions useful? Fortunately, the answer is yes, but you don’t have to wait until the start of a new year! How to...
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Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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Exercise Treats Anxiety (oh, and Depression, too!)
According to research that was recently published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, regular exercise clearly reduces symptoms of...
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Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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Everything is Normal...
Years ago, I heard Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder defined in a way that really stuck with me. I don't recall where it came from, but...
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Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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The Next Great Book!
Since our beginning in 2011, there have been two books that, for us, acted as a large part of the base upon which we built our practice. ...
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Timothy Pieri, LMSW
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The Insurance Conundrum
A conundrum is a confusing and difficult problem, vexing, a quandary and dilemma. There are many serious issues and concerns which Our...
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