Recovery From an Eating Disorder is Possible
By Lexi Matthesen, Graduate Student Intern Eating disorders have the second highest mortality rate of any mental illness, just behind Opioid Use Disorder (Micali & Herle, 2023). Most people are [...]
How EMDR Therapy Can Help You Heal From Trauma and Anxiety
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is gaining recognition in the mental health field, especially after renowned athletes like Novak Djokovic credited EMDR therapy for overcoming performance anxiety. According to [...]
How Couples Counseling Can Strengthen Your Relationship
Many couples face struggles that feel insurmountable. Yet, studies show that couples who engage in counseling are twice as likely to report a healthier relationship. Celebrities like Chrissy Teigen and [...]
Resilience and Mental Health
Recent research in the United States has highlighted the critical role of resilience in promoting mental health among children and adolescents. A systematic review encompassing 25 studies found that higher [...]
Expert Therapy Services in St. Louis: Finding the Right Therapist for You
In recent years, mental health awareness has soared, with many public figures, including athletes like Simone Biles and Michael Phelps and musicians such as Lady Gaga and Adele openly discussing [...]
The Influential Power of Compassion
By Katie Garza Throughout my middle and high school years, I was involved and committed to my church youth group. As a result, in my junior year of high school, [...]
Empathy, Kindness, and Compassion; How They Are All Connected By: Katie Garza, PLPC
By: Katie Garza, PLPC For many years through middle and high school, I was involved in the youth group at my church. Because of my commitment, I was given the [...]
Your Family Member Has OCD–And You Don’t Know What To Do
“You’ve checked the door five times now, and you’re going to make us late!” “I’ve told you repeatedly that I’m not angry, but now I am actually getting angry because [...]
Resolutions for Kids: How to Help Your Child Make SMART Goals
January. The month after December. The month before February. And the month we all go into hyper goal-setting mode. We have all of these accomplishments and hopes and dreams lined [...]
Just Remember…It’s Not All About You… By Jeff Taylor, MAC LPC
When I was around ten, my best friend Jay did something that I was convinced was completely unfair. In a clear attempt to get attention, I stomped into our family [...]
Strategies for Managing Stress During Family or Social Events
By: Katie Pelant, MAC CIT While family and social events can be delightful and exciting, they can also be challenging and difficult to manage, especially during the holidays. It can [...]
It’s Christmas and We’re All In Misery
By: Radonda Rowton MAC LPC The holidays….aren’t they supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year? We decorate our homes, plan holiday parties, create menus with food that [...]
Little People, Big Emotions
By: Katie Garza, MAC, PLPC I’m certain that all of us adults can recognize that the wide range of feelings we experience can look and feel very different from person [...]