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Finding Joy and Building Resilience through Hobbies
In late 2019, YouTube kept recommending that I watch a video by the creator  Bernadette Banner  about historical hand sewing. Finally, I...
Bethany Bertapelle, LMSW
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Earth Care as Self-Care
A great blog that describes the importance of taking action, no matter how small, in order to feel like you are taking some control over your situation. Doing so can help provide you with a sense of being connected to something greater than yourself!
Bethany Bertapelle, LMSW
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Finding the Right Therapist
This blog offers suggestions and advice on how to find a therapist who is a good fit for you.
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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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...
Peter Bourland, LPC
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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.
Bethany Bertapelle, 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...
Brendan Kelly, 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...
Holly Osbeck, 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...
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...
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...
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...
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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A "Quick Fix" for Stress and Anxiety
If someone is feeling quite stressed out or anxious about something, should they use this to quickly reduce their stress or anxiety? Or...
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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Neglecting Our Most Vital Organ
As I mentioned in a previous post, the brain plays a most important role in our behavior. In fact, there is nothing else that even comes...
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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