Feb 25, 2025 | For Patients, Therapy, Uncategorized
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy modified to include practices to break negative thinking patterns. It incorporates meditation techniques and breathing exercises to promote awareness of the present moment. According...
Nov 4, 2024 | For Patients, Uncategorized
Recently, Counselor Leah was recently interviewed by Christa Flitcroft. You can read the interview below, or if you’d prefer video format, click here. Christa: If you would tell me what it is that your career is and what that looks like for you on a day-to-day....
Sep 26, 2024 | Anxiety, For Patients, Uncategorized
Living with panic disorder can be a debilitating experience and can impact every aspect of an individual’s life. The disorder can cause the individual to experience doubt about themselves as well as live in constant fear of what their day, week, month, and the rest of...
Sep 13, 2024 | For Patients, OCD, Technology, Uncategorized, Website Reviews
It’s time for another website review. This week, our team is reviewing the International OCD Foundation website. What is OCD? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a mental health disorder that is described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (5th edition) as...
Aug 11, 2024 | College, For Patients, Uncategorized
College can be an adjustment period for many people. Whether it takes getting used to being away from home or having an increased workload things can take a toll on one’s mental health. Listed below are mental health resources for college students that can help...
Jul 30, 2024 | For Patients, Technology, Uncategorized, Website Reviews
This week, we are continuing our website review series with Drugwatch. Drugwatch is an organization that provides consumers with accurate information regarding potentially adverse drug side effects, complications arising from medical devices and lawsuits resulting...
Mar 1, 2024 | For Patients, Product Reviews, Trauma, Uncategorized
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing is a conversation between Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. This book explores the impact of trauma on individuals’ lives and the potential for healing and resilience, and it...
Feb 19, 2024 | For Patients, Therapy, Uncategorized, Wellness
The formal definition of Mindfulness-Based Therapy is: “Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was developed by Segal, Williams and Teasdale. MBCT helps people become aware of their thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations and learn to accept them, without...
Jan 22, 2024 | For Patients, Uncategorized
Rarely does our first job stay our permanent career for the entirety of our working life. In fact, it’s estimated that the average person has twelve jobs in their lifetime (U.S. Bureau of Statistics, 2023). Additionally, the Covid-19 pandemic had a great impact on job...
Jan 15, 2024 | For Patients, Uncategorized
This week on the blog, our team sat down with Counselor Lee to help you learn more about him and his counseling approach to counseling. Interviewer: Tell us a little about where you are from. Counselor Lee: I am from the Albertville area of Alabama. I was born in...
Jan 11, 2024 | For Patients, Friendship, Uncategorized
When we’re young, it often seems like making friends is second nature to us. We are going through the same social experiences as our peers, and naturally we tend to gravitate towards some of those around us and make lasting friendships. But what about when we become...
Dec 19, 2023 | Couples, Family, For Patients, Uncategorized
Most couples experience some form of conflict or discord throughout their relationship. Understanding how to best approach marital/couple discord allows couples to grow closer and the relationship to continue growing positively. In this blog, we will explore common...
