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5 Strategies to Calm Your Anxiety Quickly
When you live with an anxiety disorder, any moment can become one that creates a slow-rising panic within you. Life is normal one second...
Guest Writer
Jul 31, 20203 min read
Happy Marriage… as Easy as 1,2,3 (…4,5)
I come across so many people in both my professional and personal worlds who are looking for some foolproof keys to a happy relationship. Ma
Guest Writer
Jul 30, 20204 min read
I always see the letters EMDR on therapist websites. What is EMDR? #AskUsAnything
Question asked: I always see the letters EMDR on therapist websites. What is EMDR?
Guest Writer
Jul 29, 20201 min read
What do I say when I am inquiring for services with a therapist? #AskUsAnything
Question asked: I feel like I found a therapist that would be a good fit for me but I am afraid to email her. What do I say? What do I do?
Guest Writer
Jul 24, 20201 min read
Why the “never go to bed angry” rule should be put to sleep
When you work with me in counseling, you learn fairly quickly that I have a couple “soapboxes” on which I regularly jump and shout. Typicall
Guest Writer
Jul 23, 20204 min read
MEDITATE TO HELP YOUR THOUGHTS GO BY EASILY
We have thoughts all day everyday. It is one of the functions (and a very important one) of our story telling brains.
TherapyByShannon
Jul 23, 20204 min read
My partner won’t agree to couples counseling—now what?
You’re finally ready to take the next step and enlist some outside help for your relationship. You’ve done your research and found a couples
Guest Writer
Jul 16, 20205 min read
MEDITATE TO RELAX THE BODY
WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT MEDITATION?
Because it has a direct connection to health benefits such as lower blood pressure, improved blood...
TherapyByShannon
Jul 16, 20203 min read
WE ALL LOVE TO TALK, UNTIL IT’S OUR TURN TO HAVE THE ‘DIFFICULT CONVERSATION’
Your palms get sweaty, you feel that lump in your throat, you know you need to say something, but it just never feels like the right time. Y
TherapyByShannon
Jul 16, 20204 min read
Love in the time of COVID-19
In addition to teaching killer fitness classes, Kathleen hosts “Mental Health Monday” talks, which are live discussions with local mental...
Guest Writer
Jul 13, 20205 min read
Budgets Don’t Cause Breakups — Conflict Does
Emotional experiences are the drivers of friction in all human relationships, not logic. Spoiler alert — Humans have feelings It’s not...
Amanda Villaveces LMFT
Jul 12, 20203 min read
‘Feel Your Feelings’ And Other Confusing Phrases
"Feel your feelings!” “It’s ok to not be ok!” “Sit with the feeling, without judgment.” These are all things I tell clients to help with...
Amanda Villaveces LMFT
Jul 4, 20206 min read
5 COUNSELING MYTHS
No matter what the topic is, there seems to be myths out there about it. Whether it’s that gum takes 7 years to digest once swallowed, or th
TherapyByShannon
Jul 3, 20203 min read
HOW LONG SHOULD SOMEONE BE IN COUNSELING FOR?
In regard to the therapeutic process, it varies from person to person. Some presenting concerns can be dealt with in a brief period of time,
TherapyByShannon
Jun 29, 20202 min read
WILL MY COUNSELOR REALLY KEEP MY INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL?
How do you really know that the information, stories and hardships shared with a mental health counselor will not be shared with others?
TherapyByShannon
Jun 29, 20203 min read
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF COUNSELING?
Counseling is a collaborative process which involves the development of a confidential, unique, therapeutic, helping relationship.
TherapyByShannon
Jun 29, 20202 min read
7 Things Counseling Should And Shouldn’t Be
Learn more about the counseling process
TherapyByShannon
Jun 22, 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.
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