Anxiety

Reframing Thinking to Help Combat the Holiday Blues | By Jane Dustman, LCSW Photo by Amy T via Pexels While the holiday season is often labeled as the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, not all of us feel that way. When Daylight Savings hits and we fall back into colder weather and less sunlight,…

Food and Mood

December 1, 2022

Fueling the Body with a Healthy, Balanced Diet | By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW Photo by Kindel Media from Pexels.com Have you ever thought about there being a connection between the foods that we eat and the way that we feel? After eating a pizza pie with extra cheese versus a salad with tons of leafy…

Anxiety vs Panic Attacks

November 27, 2022

Anxiety

There are no winners, but there are solutions! | By John Wohlert, MSW, LCSW, LCADC Ever have that feeling of sweaty palms, upset stomach, tension in your body, feeling like you may pass out, racing thoughts, hyperventilating, your mind goes blank? I think most of us have experienced those symptoms a few times in our…

FALL Back to SLEEP

November 1, 2022

Anxiety, Child & Teen Counseling, Depression

| By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW Photo by Acharaporn Kamornboonyarush from Pexels Living in New Jersey in November linked with Daylight Savings Time means lighter mornings and darker evenings. This creates adjustments for some of us. What are your first thoughts when you think about early morning or evening activities and getting an extra hour…

The Healing Power of Nature

June 12, 2022

Learn how you can use ecotherapy in your treatment and daily life Photo by Pixabay via Pexels.com I frequently tell clients how fresh air can be relaxing and beneficial for mental health, and many will agree how much better they feel when the weather begins to get warmer and the sun stays out longer. But…

PTSD and Trauma as a Result of the War in Ukraine-What you can do to help!

March 17, 2022

Photo by Engin Akyurt from Pexels If you have been in tune with social media, the news outlets, and keep up with the politics of the world, you know the horrors that are taking place. The current events that are transpiring in Ukraine are traumatic, to say the least. Although we might be…

Random Acts of Kindness

February 13, 2022

Photo by Vie Studio from Pexels Generous, Considerate, Caring, Charitable, Warm-Hearted. They all have similar meanings. In other words, KINDNESS is the theme of the day on February 17, 2022. Not only do we think about others on this day, there is a RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK, February 13-19, 2022! Random Acts of Kindness…

Mental Illness Does Not Discriminate

February 2, 2022

Photo by Chris F from Pexels It is clear that mental health does not discriminate. If you have read the news or tuned in to television over the past day, you might have noticed that the 2019 Miss USA winner, Cheslie Kryst, lost her battle with life. According to her family, “Cheslie embodied love and…

New Year, Same Me?

January 26, 2022

Taking 2022 by Storm with Abundance of Self-love and Acceptance Photo by Rakicevic Nenad from Pexels The clock is ticking down, 10, 9, 8, 7, etc. and I can see the excitement growing in the room for everyone waiting for the New Year of opportunities to arrive. But I wonder, are they thinking the…

Make Mental Health A Priority in 2022

January 9, 2022

Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels It seems as though I was just writing a New Year’s blog. Maybe it feels as though it was just yesterday because of the rampant increase in COVID cases as was similar to last year at this time. Do you notice similarities or differences between the past year compared…

World Mental Health Day

November 3, 2021