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Unwind the Mind and Revolutionize Your Stress Response With This Guide

Stress often finds its way into our daily existence without us truly knowing it, subtly impacting both our mental and physical health. This ever-present challenge, if left unchecked, can destroy our well-being. This helpful article, courtesy of Path to Hope Counseling, serves as a guiding light of sorts, illuminating different ways to identify and manage […]

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Dealing with Uncertainty

The up coming election has brought forth many different emotions in myself and my clients. Anxiety, worry, doubt, depression and of course, uncertainty. As the results continue to trickle in anxiety may be heightened as we don’t know what to expect and what will happen. In times of uncertainty, worry and anxiety tend to flourish

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Symptoms & Treatments

As a therapist, I often work with people who struggle to manage their anxiety on a day-to-day basis. They’re often hard-working people juggling the competing demands of work, school, and relationships. They are often perfectionists and keep themselves so busy that they often forget to care their mental health. They worry about letting people down—their

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Energy Releasers for Mental Health

Have you ever been around someone who is depressed and you walked away and felt depressed yourself? Or maybe you were with a friend who was highly anxious and then you felt anxious after spending time with her? Was it hard to shake it? Everything is energy and sometimes it can attach to us. I

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How Long Does Therapy Take?

I am often asked by clients who have a look of frustration in their eyes, “how much longer is therapy going to take?” It is very common for clients to be frustrated with the therapy process when they seek help for anxiety or depression. Sometimes it feels like an uphill battle. Many see improvements for

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When to try a Holistic Counseling Approach

When I started as a Therapist I only used traditional talk therapy. Its foundation is in building a therapeutic relationship, creating a safe space, problem solving techniques and using a cognitive approach. This involves identifying irrational or unhelpful beliefs, challenging and disputing those thoughts or beliefs and creating new more helpful thoughts. This approach to

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Holistic Keys to a Good Night’s Sleep

The world can feel chaotic and unsettled this year. One of the most common issues I’m seeing in my practice and among friends/family is difficulty with getting/or staying asleep. Sleep can be a struggle for so many. Often people find that’s the first chance they get to unwind and find their mind full of racing

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What to expect in therapy if you’ve never been

Contacting a Therapist the first time is intimidating! I know the first time I reached out when I first moved to this area and was experiencing a lot of anxiety, it was so hard to take the first step to contact someone for help. The first time you call you feel uncertain and you don’t

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