Preventing and Treating CTD, the Physical Disorder that Almost Everyone Has (or will have at some point in their life)! By: David Thompson, BCTMB Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, Certified Active Release Techniques Provider Have you ever experienced a nagging ache or pain that won't go away, or returns frequently? Recurring tingling, numbness, pins [...]
As an Adlerian therapist, I often find myself thinking about providing mental health care in terms of both the individual and the society as a whole. “Alfred Adler made numerous contributions to the field of psychotherapy through his teaching, the therapy he provided to many clients, and his published works. Most of Adler’s ideas centered [...]
By Schyler Benson, MA. You’ve made the decision to divorce and then you are faced with the next question… “How do we tell our children”? As a therapist who works with children, one of the questions I am asked most frequently is, “How do we tell our child/ children we are getting divorced?” This [...]
by Sarah Doll, MA, LPCC There is so much joy and excitement around bringing a new baby into the world and the process leading up to it. Everything from the pregnancy test that comes back positive, to seeing, and hearing the heartbeat for the first time, the first (and subsequent) ultrasounds where you can see [...]
Ah, Springtime! A time when love is in the air…or is it? Seeing or talking about love can bring up a variety of emotions: passion, romance, celebration, expectations, disappointments, loneliness, pain. Our mental, emotional and physical health is greatly affected by how we love and are loved by others leading to great satisfaction, immense pain [...]
Lois Kemmet, MSW, LICSW / Therapist When couples come to the center, they are often seeking help with their communication. Communication is very complex and involves both listening and talking skills. The interaction between two people is like a dance where couples or family members fall into interactional patterns or the same dance. If this [...]
Judy Tills, CHTP Cashman Center Healing Touch Healing Touch is a compassionate, relaxing, nurturing energy therapy in which practitioners use their hands in a heart centered and intentional way to support and facilitate one’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. We’ve all experienced this in our daily lives. Have you ever touched someone whose loved [...]
Judy Tills, CHTP Cashman Center Healing Touch Healing Touch is a compassionate, relaxing, nurturing energy therapy in which practitioners use their hands in a heart centered and intentional way to support and facilitate one’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. We’ve all experienced this in our daily lives. Have you ever touched someone whose loved [...]
by Kathryn Cashman Carried shame occurs while we are growing up. It stems from anything that is less than nurturing, including abuse of any kind. Not “Measuring Up” Who of you has ever felt “less than”? That time in middle school gym class when you were picked last for a team. When you tried out [...]
by Ann Lenarz, MA, LMFT Being a parent can be both extremely rewarding and challenging. As parents we have to manage households, money, jobs, and our children’s lives. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have worked with many parents who feel sad about their lack of connection with their children. In fact, parents will [...]
by Donna Wallace MA, BCC, LADC What is anger? Anger is an emotion. Emotions can simply be thought of as reactions to situations. It is the value or judgment that we place on emotions that labels them as bad or good. Emotions can spark physical reactions. Anger can create a “fight or flight” reaction in [...]
by Felixia Valerius, MA What did you think about when you woke up this morning? Maybe it was the meeting you needed to get to by 8 am. Maybe you still needed to pack a lunch for your child, or make sure to make that haircut appointment for Wednesday. Maybe it was the laundry you [...]
by Dr. Alecia Viera, PsyD, LP We live in a time where we are immersed in messages about the holiday season. These messages are everywhere: from social media allowing us all to see the happiest moments in a person’s life, to advertisements showing people glowing and enthusiastic as they shop for the newest, expensive gadget. [...]
by Marsha C. Panthera, RD LD It’s hard to contain how excited I can get about seasonal foods. All Summer and Autumn I am enchanted by all the fresh bounty in the Farmers’ Markets. So many varied fruits and vegetables that I haven’t tried before; so of course these end up in my basket. Then [...]
By Kristi Picken, APRN, CNS, MS As the seasons change into the fall and winter, many people notice a significant change in their mood. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that is related to changes in the season and shortening of the sunlight during the day. Diagnosing SAD To be diagnosed with [...]