Mental Health Topics
We have put together a series of helpful advice that we hope helps you to capture some information and skills to help you learn more about mental health and how to achieve a better life balance.
Do We Need Premarital Counseling?
We are so in love, we could conquer the world. Premarital counseling? Why would we need that? Counseling is for people who are having issues. We’re not even married yet, so there’s no reason for that. Sound familiar? Contrary to stereotypical mindset, counseling is...
Bookshelf: “The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole”
The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole is a book written by Michelle Cuevas. Zoe Garrett recently read this book and wrote a review to share with you: The Care and Feeding of a Black Hole is such an amazing and truthful tale. It has a plot that always keeps you...
How Long will Marriage Counseling Take?
Have you ever tried to lose weight? Those pounds sure don’t come off as quickly as they hopped on, am I right? You may be asking what on earth weight loss has to do with marriage counseling. Great question! Let’s break this down. Problems Evolve The deterioration of a...
How an Alabama Therapist Helps with Decision Fatigue
There are just too many decisions. I am feeling overwhelmed. Sound familiar? Believe it or not, decision fatigue is a real thing. And if you choose us as your Alabama therapist, we can help! Defining Decision Fatigue An article published in the US National Library of...
How Play Therapy for Trauma Helps
Kids love to play. They may not love to talk to an adult about what has traumatized them. That’s where play therapy comes in. Play therapy for trauma is an effective method of therapy to help children deal with their healing. While your child plays, our therapist...
Healing with Guilt Counseling
The Cambridge Dictionary defines guilt as “a feeling of worry or unhappiness that you have because you have done something wrong…” Guilt is a normal emotional reaction. However, if you allow guilt to hang around too long, it will feel like a thousand pounds....
Review of “Open the Joy” Cards
Counselor Lynsey recently took the time to review "Anger Management Tool Cards", "Would You Rather Playing Cards", and "Let's Talk: Conversation Starters for Kids to Discuss Feelings" from Open The Joy! Her thoughts, as well as images of the cards, in use can be found...
Signs You Could Benefit from Marriage Counseling
Marriage counseling is not just for those who are struggling in their relationship. It can also be used as a tool to strengthen the relationship between you and your partner. Whether you’re looking to improve your relationship or you and your spouse are struggling, we...