By Anna Whisler, LCSW I want to provide a couple disclaimers and apologize right up front. First, none of this may make sense to you. I a...

Whether you are a child, teen, or an adult. We all need to find the time to “ground” ourselves. Anxiety, stress, and feeling overwhelmed ...

Do you feel like you walk on eggshells around your child’s emotions? Do you have a sense of dread every time you realize you have to tell...

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​ If you’ve never been to therapy, or, it’s been awhile, perhaps you don’t quite know what to expect. There are many types of therapists w...

As a therapist, when we tell people what we do as a career, we often get told, “I went to therapy before. I think it can work great for s...

Many of us are striving to achieve something in our lives: Emotional health. Whether we think about it that way or not, when we pursue “h...

The truth is, most of us have negative body image sometimes. Some days we feel happy or neutral about the way we look and the body we exi...

Happiness can feel like this unattainable goal that everyone seems to be striving for but few actually achieve. Why is happiness so hard ...

As a therapist, I’ve heard this many times. You probably have, too. Maybe you’ve even said it yourself! And sure, you can absolutely choo...

Have you ever thought, “I don’t know if I am ready to get help for my trauma”? Do you find yourself wanting to get help for your trauma b...

What is anxiety? Anxiety is defined as an emotion characterized by feelings of tension and worried thoughts that are persistent with or w...

​Losing weight, being healthy, and staying in shape can be hard. That is why there are thousands of weight loss options, diets, gyms, and...

Do you find that you cannot stick to that diet even after it was working? Do you feel out of control like your life is controlling you in...

Mental health has always been a taboo topic for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to; fear of rejection or lack of understa...

Often as parents, we are considered the “worst” or the “only parent” with certain rules that “none of their friends have to follow”. This...

We all know managing schedules of a teenager can be extremely difficult. From homework, activities, friends— let’s face it, if we don’t m...

Loving the Past, Present and Future You: Your Guide to Improving Self-Esteem We often hear how it important it is to have high self-estee...

​Imagine you innocently hit your arm with your car door one day after returning from a long day of work and errands. You’ve bruised yours...