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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…
Performance Anxiety in Sports: Understanding the Mental Side of Pressure
ArticlesAuthor: Chase Hoover
What Is Performance Anxiety?
Performance anxiety occurs when an athlete’s worry, fear, or self-doubt interferes with their ability to perform to their greatest potential. While some level of nervousness can be helpful,…
Executive Functions Part II: What Does “Externalizing Executive Functions” Mean?
ArticlesAuthor: Erika Kawamura, Psy.D
It is common for individuals with ADHD to have chronic struggles in many of these above areas due to neurological differences and low dopamine levels in comparison to those without ADHD. A significant component…
Addressing Weight Stigma at the Doctor: A Guide for Self-Advocacy
ArticlesAuthor: Kathryn Lodwick-Jones, LPC, BC-DMT, NCC
What is Weight Stigma and Why Does it Matter
Weight stigma refers to “discriminatory acts and ideologies targeted towards individuals because of their weight and size”. Weight stigma…
Disordered Eating in College Athletes: Suggestions for Better Prevention and Treatment
ArticlesAuthor: Kathryn Lodwick-Jones, LPC, BC-DMT, NCC
Studies show that 84% of college athletes have engaged in disordered eating patterns or weight control behaviors. They are also less likely to seek mental health support due to limited access…
Common Misconceptions about Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ+ Community
ArticlesAuthor: Kathryn Lodwick-Jones, LPC, BC-DMT, NCC
9% of the United States general population will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, while individuals in the LGBTQ+ community face higher risk. Although eating disorders impact…
The Grief We Don’t Talk About: Homicide
ArticlesAuthor: Emma Sadler, LPC
When someone dies, grief naturally follows. However, when that loss is the result of homicide, the experience of grief becomes more complex, shocking, and traumatic. This type of grief can often be more complicated…
A Guide for Loved Ones: How to Support a Loved One in Eating Disorder Recovery During the Holidays
ArticlesAuthor: Kathryn Lodwick-Jones, LPC, BC-DMT, NCC
It can often feel challenging at best, to know how to support a loved one navigating eating disorder recovery during one of the most triggering seasons: the winter holidays. Whether you’re…
Self and Community Care Strategies for Navigating Eating Disorder Recovery During the Holidays
ArticlesAuthor: Kathryn Lodwick-Jones, LPC, BC-DMT, NCC
Navigating the Holidays in Recovery
The holiday season can be both joyful and challenging for everyone, especially those in Eating Disorder Recovery. Common triggers can include: food-centered…
What are Executive Functions?
ArticlesAuthor: Erika Kawamura, Psy.D
The frontal lobe of your brain is responsible for conducting a set of mental skills and processes to help manage our behaviors, thoughts, emotions, and everyday tasks/activities; it also helps one to…
