6 Main Things to Know about Eating Disorders
One thing that I’ve learned being in the eating disorder field for a few years now is, people don’t know anything about eating disorders,...
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LGBTQIA+ and Mental Health: A Closer Look
One of the most pressing and important topics facing the LGBTQIA+ community today is mental health. Mental illness disproportionately...
4 Ways To Tell If Your Child Is Making Progress In Therapy
As a child and teen therapist, I can see that it is difficult for parents/care-givers to leave their child for a 45-minute therapy...
3 Exercises to Begin Accessing Family Inherited Trauma
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the weight of your family’s struggles? If so, you are not alone. Intergenerational trauma can be...
Why are my symptoms more intense after an EMDR session?
5 Tips to help manage dysregulation between reprocessing sessions I want to start by saying that the decision to pursue EMDR therapy is a...
Holistic Life Coaching and Therapy: What's The Difference?
Recently, Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling added the modality of Holistic Life Coaching to support clients to our group therapy...
Understanding Your Window of Tolerance and 3 Effective Ways to Widen it
The what, why and how of the window of tolerance & 3 ways to practice widening your window of tolerance What is the window of tolerance?...
Netflix's STUTZ: A Therapist's Review
Over the last few years, actor Jonah Hill was working on a movie that is currently streaming on Netflix about his therapist, Phil Stutz....
The Power of Neuroplasticity Through Improv Theater
We’ve all heard the expression “fake it till you make it”. We might be describing the process of going through the motions at work until...
Challenging 3 Myths about Grief
Grief is something that we will all experience at least once in our lifetime (but most likely more than once). There are some myths about...
EMDR Therapy: Breaking Down the 8 Phases (Part 4 of 4)
Phases 7 & 8: Answering the "what", "why" and "how" of each phase of EMDR. Phase 7 of EMDR Therapy: Closure What is the purpose of this...
7 Tips to Stay on Track with Eating Disorder Recovery During the Holidays
As joyous as the Holiday Season is, it can also be overwhelming. There are many things that need to be coordinated and sorted out, family...
Finding the "Light": Healing from Tragedy
When I look at my own journey of healing and what inspired me to become a therapist, I think of the phrase “tis better to light a candle...
Can EMDR Therapy be done Virtually?
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual therapy has become a huge part in how people access mental health care. From individual sessions to...
EMDR Therapy: Breaking Down the 8 Phases (Part 3 of 4)
Phases 5 & 6 Answering the “what”, “why” and “how” of each phase of EMDR. Phase 5 of EMDR Therapy: Installation What is the purpose of...
6 Tips to Stop Body Checking and Improve Body Image
In today's society, it is not uncommon for someone to struggle with their feelings towards how their body looks. We are constantly being...
6 Questions to Ask About Taking Your Child to Therapy
As a parent/care-giver, you want what's best for your child. You want them to be happy and safe, and to thrive in life. Sometimes,...
EMDR Therapy: Breaking Down the 8 Phases (Part 2 of 4)
Phases 3 & 4 Answering the “what”, “why” and “how” of each phase of EMDR. Phase 3: Assessment What is the purpose of this phase?: At this...
Better Acceptance Through EMDR Therapy
“What do you mean I have to accept that this happened!? Why do I have to accept it and move on when they won’t even acknowledge the...
EMDR Therapy: Breaking down the 8 Phases
A four-part series answering the "What", "Why", and "How" of each phase of EMDR. [Part One: Phases 1 & 2] First of all... What is EMDR?...
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