by Kendra Doukas | Jan 13, 2021 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Kendra Doukas, Self Care
What does it mean to be triggered? Being “triggered” happens when something in your environment causes your central nervous system to go into fight or flight mode thus initiating physiological, emotional, and cognitive changes in your body. These changes cause all...
by Katie Godfrey | Jan 11, 2021 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Katie Godfrey
A panic attack, otherwise known as an anxiety attack, is when someone feels intensely overwhelmed. They can be caused by a life stressor, such as a divorce, death, or public speaking. Many times, though, they occur spontaneously for no apparent reason. Typically...
by Jenn Kloewer | Jan 6, 2021 | All Posts, Jenn Kloewer, Self Care
Although we are starting to see a drop in cases and the vaccine is starting to be distributed, the pandemic continues, among other things. The chronic nature of the pandemic is causing an intensification of mental health symptoms in everyone, whether this means having...
by Kendra Doukas | Jan 4, 2021 | All Posts, Breaking Bad Habits, Kendra Doukas
We are often taught that emotions are “irrational” and that it is better to think logically or rationally. I find that argument to be flawed as it discounts the essential role emotions have in helping us understand ourselves and the world around us. Emotions are not...
by Jenn Kloewer | Dec 30, 2020 | All Posts, Self Care
As we head into the New Year, a time when many resolve to be kinder to themselves, we thought that we would put together all of our self care articles so far, in one place. Many of these take under 5 minutes, try different exercises and see what works for you....
by Joey Tadie | Dec 28, 2020 | All Posts, Demystifying Therapy, Erin Jacklin, Joey Tadie, Self Care
Co-written by Kendra Doukas, Erin Jacklin, and Joey Tadie Questioning whether or not to make a New Years Resolution? Maybe after 2020 you are questioning if this is a good idea as a result of the turmoil of last year. Therapists Joey Tadie, Erin Jacklin, and Kendra...