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Stress Management Part II: Protect Your Health & Wellbeing with Healthy Stress Management
ArticlesAuthor: Erika Kawamura, Psy.D
While stress is a normal part of life, it is important to regularly check-in with yourself where your stress level lies because as discussed in the “Stress Management Part I: Where are you on the Stress Bell…
What to Say (and Not to Say) to Someone Who is Grieving
ArticlesAuthor: Emma Sadler, LPC
When someone you know loses their loved one, it is human to want to offer support. Humans don’t like to see people in pain, and particularly in western societies, we often want to “fix it” by taking away someone’s…
Choosing the Right Setting for Your Therapy Career: Four Reasons Equilibria May Be a Great Fit for You
ArticlesIf you are a talented and compassionate therapist looking to work in an outpatient setting, Equilibria may be a great practice to consider. Clinicians often join Equilibria when they are feeling unfulfilled, burned out, or underappreciated at…
Choosing the Right Setting for Your Therapy Career: Outpatient Practice 101
ArticlesFinding a good home for your therapy career can be challenging and full of decisions to make. For example, if you want to work in an outpatient setting, you might ask yourself if you’d like to join a group practice, whether to accept insurances,…
Supporting Caregivers of a Child or Adolescent in Eating Disorder Recovery
ArticlesAuthor: Kathryn Lodwick-Jones, LPC, BC-DMT, NCC
The process of navigating recovery from an eating disorder (ED), no matter the age of the client, impacts their entire support system. When children and adolescents are undergoing treatment…
Physical Exercise for the ADHD Brain and Other Dopamine Hits
ArticlesAuthor: Erika Kawamura, Psy.D
The ADHD brain loves excitement, novelty, & reward! This is partly contributed by the low dopamine levels in the ADHD brain, which can make it difficult to stay focused, feel motivated for a task, regulate…
Successfully Adjusting to Retirement While Maintaining Mental Health
ArticlesAuthor: Katelyn Venable
You made it to retirement! Something you’ve planned for, worked for, and envisioned for years. As the excitement and honeymoon period of your recent retirement wears off, you may find yourself asking “Now…
The Societal Pressures of Becoming a New Parent
ArticlesAuthor: Katelyn Venable
Becoming a parent is often portrayed as one of life’s most meaningful and joyful milestones. Cultural narratives frequently depict early parenthood as a time filled with bonding, fulfillment, and emotional growth.…
Practical Ways to Prioritize and Protect Your Mental Health Through IVF
ArticlesAuthor: Katelyn Venable
If you are considering or undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), you may be experiencing the emotional ups and downs that often come with it. IVF can be a hopeful and empowering step toward building your family,…
Navigating the Decision to Have Children: A Couples Therapy Perspective
ArticlesAuthor: Katelyn Venable
The decision to have children, or not, is one of the most emotionally complex and identity-shaping choices couples face. Unlike many life decisions, it is often irreversible, deeply personal, and shaped by culture,…
How a Mental Health Partnership Strengthens Physical Therapy Outcomes
ArticlesAuthor: Chase Hoover
How a Mental Health Partnership Strengthens Physical Therapy Outcomes
Physical therapy is essential for restoring strength, mobility, and function after injury or surgery. Yet recovery is rarely just physical. For…
