Finding a Mental Health Counselor or Therapist Near You
It can be difficult to know where to even begin looking for counseling services in Bucks County. You google and find pages and pages of options. Too many options and no idea where to start, or who would be a good fit for you. Bucks County has a wide range of people, cultures, and landscapes. […]
7 Ways to Manage Media and Mental Health
During these difficult and disturbing times of wars, natural disasters, and an excess of violent images inundating our everyday lives, it is important to understand how to manage media and mental health. Most of the available information is terrorizing and fear-inducing.
From Judgment to Compassion: Changing the Narrative on Mental Health
It is a time to help shift that narrative from judgment and stereotypes to one of compassion, understanding, and hope. And that starts with each one of us, no matter our role or profession, we can touch someone’s life and offer help and hope.
4 Tips to Help You Cope with Depression
Depression is one of the major mental health issues affecting people today. Unfortunately, most do not actively seek nor receive proper treatment which can result in severe impairments that interfere with or limit your ability to engage in your life.
Helpful Ways to Manage Stress
Refrain from “Clumping” We all feel stressed, but when that stress piles on and on and on, we can become paralyzed to even know where to begin. This often happens because when we are in a heightened state of stress our brains are frantically looking for ALL the things we are stressing out about, ALL […]
New Year, Embrace You
This time last year, I wrote a blog on the topic of New Year, New You, but as this year was coming to an end, I have been rethinking that a bit, and this year I am coming at it from a quite different place.
The Positive Psychology of Gratitude
Gratitude is often linked to positive psychology theory, which helps people focus on positive influences in their lives. It aims to help people identify happiness from moment to moment. It emphasizes this over only appreciating happy moments when looking back on them. Imaging moment by moment looking for the good, the positive, the beauty. That […]
I am Feeling Overwhelmed, How About You?
How are we doing: Overloaded circuit breakers, empty gas tanks, and the non-ending stress response? I don’t know about you, but I can honestly say that I am feeling overwhelmed, am easily exhausted, and that every day I wake up and seem to have less and less energy available to me. I recently read an […]
Using Emotion Regulation to Combat Mental Health Issues
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is a specific time designated to focus on and bring attention to a particularly important topic. Especially after this last year, I am sure we can all attest to our mental health being affected in one way or another.
Accepting and Investing in the Journey
Last month’s Blog and Newsletter was about taking small steps. I wanted to connect and expand on the notion of taking steps along our life path, our journey if you will, while accepting and investing where we are at on that path. It doesn’t matter where you are today First, it is vital that no […]