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How do I know which (psych) med is right for me?

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: How do I know which (psych) med is right for me? Answered by: Scott...

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Feb 22, 20211 min read

How can I be more Mindful at work?

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question Asked: How can I be more Mindful at work? Answered by: Shelly Sowell, Licensed...

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Feb 3, 20211 min read

What ways can EMDR help to resource and heal active trauma and post traumatic situation?

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: What ways can EMDR help to resource and heal active trauma and post...

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Jan 20, 20211 min read

How are our frontline workers being impacted in a traumatic way and what happens when they become...

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: How are our frontline workers being impacted in a traumatic way and what...

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Jan 6, 20211 min read

Happy New Year!

How are you doing folx? It’s been one heck of a year (to put it lightly) and we here at Mental Health Lou want to thank you for being...

Amanda Villaveces LMFT

Jan 4, 20212 min read

How can I find an LGBTQ+ friendly therapist? Can any therapist work with an LGBTQ+ person?

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: How can I find an LGBTQ+ friendly therapist? Can any therapist work with...

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Dec 16, 20201 min read

Young children often create constantly - why not adults?

Written by: Laura McGarity is a wife, mother, designer, restaurant owner and creative entrepreneur. She is a native Louisvillian who...

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Dec 16, 20203 min read

What do I do with my kids big feelings? I don’t always know how to handle them.

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: What do I do with my kids big feelings? I don’t always know how to...

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Dec 9, 20201 min read

I know when I get stressed I eat a lot more and with the pandemic and everything else going on I...

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: I know when I get stressed I eat a lot more and with the pandemic and...

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Dec 2, 20201 min read

What is play therapy and who is it for?

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: What is play therapy and who is it for? Answered by: Lacey Ryan, a...

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Nov 25, 20201 min read

When I am looking for a therapist, what should I look for?

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: When I am looking for a therapist, what should I look for? Answered by:...

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Nov 18, 20201 min read

Winter Wellness

Whether you're using Halotherapy to help the immune system stay strong during seasons of stress or quieting the mind for much of the same re

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Nov 12, 20203 min read

SAD in 2020: Navigating Seasonal Affective Disorder During a Worldwide Pandemic

Written by: Carol Ann Isbell LCSW, LMFT Many people annually brace themselves for the return of colder temperatures, less sunlight and...

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Nov 12, 20203 min read

How do I set boundaries with my spouse - especially when we are both working from home?

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: How do I set boundaries with my spouse - especially when we are both...

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Nov 11, 20201 min read

How does getting up and moving your body assist your mental well being?

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: How does getting up and moving my body throughout the day support my...

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Nov 4, 20201 min read

Uncomfortable? You're exactly where you need to be.

“The ability to stand what one sees enables a woman to return to her deep nature, there to be sustained in all thoughts, feelings and action

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Oct 29, 20204 min read

I feel guilty for taking up one of my counselors slots. Maybe someone needs it more then I do...

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: I have been in counseling for a while, and like it. But I don’t feel...

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Oct 28, 20201 min read

National Sleep Awareness Week

Written by Collective Care Center of Louisville, KY - If you would like to learn more about the services offered through the Collective...

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Oct 25, 20203 min read

How do I find a therapist? #AskUsAnything

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Oct 21, 20201 min read

How do I reduce the stress I’m feeling about this election?

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Oct 14, 20201 min read

What are you doing today to create a world you want to live in?

The beautiful thing about the world under quarantine is we’re finding new ways to connect and lift one another up. I was actually inspired b

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Oct 8, 20203 min read

When I am searching for a therapist, what are the top 4 things I should be looking for?

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Oct 7, 20201 min read

Are You Playing the Blame Game? Here’s Why You Need to Stop

Blame and game – two words that should never be joined together. The truth is, the blame game is no fun to play and there are never any winn

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Oct 2, 20203 min read

Taking Responsibility

I believe that we (white America) are generationally responsible for this. We wouldn’t be here if we hadn’t enforced slavery to begin with.

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Oct 1, 20205 min read

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.