If you’re experiencing grief and loss, you know that there’s no single template for how to deal with everything you’re thinking and feeling. After the loss of a friend, family member, peer or pet, or any other instance of loss, it’s sometimes easy to fall into self-destructive behaviors. That’s why grief therapy is so important: Read more about What Can I Expect from Grief Therapy?[…]
Online counseling has become the new normal, especially this year in the wake of a global pandemic. Where before, clients would walk through the doors of a counselor, therapist or psychiatrist in preparation for an in-person meeting, now a majority of therapy settings take place online. And although there are certainly differences between online and Read more about What is the first day of online counseling like?[…]
One of the biggest myths when it comes to any struggle, issue or life challenge is the mistaken belief that we’re better off on our own. Here’s the truth: no matter your situation, the support of encouraging friends, family members and peers make problems easier to handle. Victories are sweeter when you can share them Read more about 5 tips to follow when forming a family support group[…]
The outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the daily routine of so many individuals around the world. Anyone who regularly sources the help they need through therapy or counseling, along with the therapists, psychiatrists and counselors themselves who provide the help, has been forced to redefine how care is provided and received. With social distancing protocols Read more about How are Clients and Counselors Dealing with the COVID-19 Outbreak?[…]
With more treatment moving online in the wake of the current global pandemic, online counseling has become a viable therapy option for so many individuals around the world. With the ability to receive valuable treatment without ever leaving the comfort of one’s own home, teletherapy delivers many of the same benefits no matter where patients Read more about 5 Unexpected Benefits You’ll Experience Through Online Counseling[…]
Your immune system is a functioning miracle. Tasked with protecting your entire body – inside and out – from compromising forces, your immune system needs to be on the lookout for invaders like bacteria, toxins, foreign pathogens, unfamiliar allergens, viruses and more. And it performs its job so well that most of the time, you’re Read more about How Stress Could be Affecting Your Immune System[…]
Stress is a tricky thing. It seems to arise at the worst possible time, compromising productivity and undermining self-worth in the process. It can then disappear for hours, days, even weeks at a time, before reappearing and leaving a similarly destructive wake. Stress is hardly a new issue, but it has gained increased attention in Read more about The Best Natural Remedies to Help you Combat Stress[…]
There’s always been a positive relationship between exercise and mental health. Increased studies in recent years have indicated that there’s an especially strong correlation between fitness and therapy, especially therapy for behavioral or mental health benefit. Unfortunately, many therapists, counselors and psychologists don’t take the time to speak with their patients about the importance of Read more about How Exercise can Transform Mental and Behavioral Health Therapy[…]
The goal of any treatment program is to help the whole person. Any individual struggling with substance abuse, or any type of mental or behavioral health issue, needs a well-balanced treatment approach tailored to his or her individual needs. A comprehensive treatment program ensures that issues are addressed, and that effects remain permanent after initial Read more about Everything You Need to Know about Medication-Assisted Treatment[…]
There are always going to be side effects whenever you’re breaking free from an addiction. Whether you’re hours, days or weeks into your recovery process, understand that detox is a normal part of everything you’re going to experience along the way. While you dig yourself out of unhealthy habits, your body will likely enter withdrawal Read more about What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)?[…]