Mental Health Blog: Navigating Emotional Challenges

How Understanding Your Partner’s Attachment Style Can Save Your Sanity (and your relationship)🤯💡

The Power of Attachment 🌟 In the intricate tapestry of human relationships, understanding your partner’s attachment style can be a transformative experience. This knowledge is not just academic; it has real-world applications that can significantly improve the quality of your relationship. 🗺️❤️ If you’ve ever found yourself bewildered by your partner’s actions, or if you’ve […]

7 Common Reasons That Your Sex Life Might Be On Low 🔍🛌

Sexual intimacy is a cornerstone of a fulfilling relationship. However, it’s not uncommon for couples to go through phases where their sex life seems to be on a low. If you’re experiencing this, it’s essential not to jump to conclusions or place blame. Understanding the underlying reasons can be the first step toward reigniting that […]

The Power of Curiosity in Relationships

Why curiosity is essential for a thriving relationship: Curiosity is often associated with a desire to learn or know something. In the context of relationships, it can be the driving force that keeps a relationship dynamic, exciting, and ever-evolving. Curiosity can lead to deeper understanding, empathy, and connection between partners. It encourages constant learning about […]

7 Myths About Intimate Relationships That Can Cause Disconnection 🤔💔

Myth 1: Love at First Sight is the Only True Love 💘👀 The Reality: While the idea of “love at first sight” is romantic, it’s often not sustainable. True love is usually a slow burn, developing over time as you get to know the person. It’s built on shared experiences, trust, and mutual respect, not […]

5 Ways to Stop Panic Attacks

If you’ve ever experienced a panic attack, you know firsthand the name is apropos. Within seconds you can go from feeling quite well and “ordinary” to experiencing absolute dread and fear. And often with no obvious trigger. It’s a horrible way to live. But you don’t have to live feeling like a helpless victim of […]

How Neurofeedback Can Help with ADHD

Living with ADHD can be very challenging as the mental health condition can and often does impact interpersonal relationships, academic and work performance, and daily functioning. Traditional Treatments for ADHD Once a diagnosis of ADHD has been made, there are a variety of treatment options. Most mental health therapists recommend using a holistic approach, meaning […]

Benefits of Therapy Dogs

It has been said many times that dogs are man’s best friend. If you’ve ever had the privilege of sharing your life and home with a dog, you know they are wonderful companions. Therapy dogs, in particular, offer tremendous emotional support to their humans. Therapy dogs sometimes live right in a person’s home, but they […]

Types of Anxiety Disorders

At some point in our lives, most of us will experience anxiety. It’s actually a natural reaction to many stressors such as starting a new job, taking final exams, and becoming a new parent. Now for many people, the anxiety will subside once the stressor goes away. But for others, anxiety becomes persistent and even […]

What is Gender Dysphoria?

Gender dysphoria, formerly known as gender identity disorder, describes intense and persistent feelings of identifying with another gender. Individuals with gender dysphoria often take measures to live in harmony with their internal gender identity. This may include dressing and using mannerisms associated with the gender they identify with. In order to be officially diagnosed with […]

3 Ways to Improve Communication in Relationships

The number one ingredient to any healthy and stable relationship is good communication. When communication is poor, relationships break down. Whether they are platonic, romantic or revolve around business, your relationships will thrive if you improve your communication with others. Here’s how: Be Fully Present Trust and respect must be earned by both parties. And […]

Symptoms of OCD

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects 2-3% of the population. The disorder is characterized by a pattern of unwanted thoughts or fears (obsessions) that cause an individual to perform a set of repetitive behaviors (compulsions). OCD interferes with a person’s daily activities and can lead to significant distress. Symptoms […]

The Truth About Perfectionism

We live in a society that values things that appear perfect. And I suppose there are things that can be perfect. Architects can draw the perfect straight line, mathematicians can solve an equation with a perfect calculation, and a chocolate cake can be perfectly moist. But as human beings, we can never reach a state […]

Keeping the Spark Alive: Simple Romantic Things Long-Time Couples Can Do

When you build a fire, whether to warm your home or to add a bit of ambience on a cold, winter’s night, you know you’ve got to tend to the fire to keep it going. Relationships are no different. They, too, begin with that initial spark, but you both have to tend to the relationship […]

Conflict Resolution Strategies for Couples

Conflict is natural, and every couple will experience it at some point in their relationship. The difference between a couple who can navigate this conflict and those who allow conflict to break their bond comes down to proven conflict resolution strategies. The following are highly effective strategies every couple can use to get to the […]

How to Stay Active When Working from Home

Since the Covid lockdowns, more and more people have begun to work from home. While working remotely definitely has its benefits (wearing pajamas all day comes to mind), there are also some drawbacks. In addition to less social interaction each day, there’s also less movement. And this lack of movement can greatly impact your health […]

Setting Nutritional New Year’s Resolutions the Healthy Way

It’s that time of year when most of us think about setting our New Year’s resolutions. If you’re like a lot of people, you may have a goal of “losing weight” or “getting healthier.” These are obviously great goals to have, and making changes to your diet is one of the best ways to reach […]

Can EMDR Therapy be Done Online?

When the pandemic hit, many people began to work with their therapists online. But there were many skeptics who did not believe the benefits of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, also known as EMDR therapy, which is traditionally a hands-on therapy, could translate to online platforms. But as the pandemic unfolded and more and […]

Benefits of Counseling for College Students

College students deal with a lot of stress. Sadly, not many reach out for support or help. Eventually their stress turns into anxiety and depression. To have a positive college experience, good mental health is required. Counseling offers numerous benefits to college students. Here are only a few: Counseling Helps with Problem-Solving You can learn […]

How to Cope with the Stress of Inflation

Unless you’ve been living under a proverbial rock, you no doubt are aware that inflation is the highest it’s been in decades. From gas at the pumps to food and utilities, most of us are struggling to make ends meet. And without question, this is causing massive stress. If you are feeling intense stress from […]

How Counseling Can Help You Reach Your Goals in the New Year

If you struggle to set goals, let alone reach them, you are definitely not alone. In fact, it is thought that roughly 92% of the population has a hard to stick to goals. And this constant cycle of trying to set beneficial life or health goals, but never quite reaching them, can ultimately lead to […]

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