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Can AI Help with Healing?

As a therapist, I’m all about connection. Whether it’s through glitter jars, storytelling, or quiet moments of trust. Lately, I’ve been both curious and cautious about AI stepping into the world of mental health. Tools like chatbots and mood-tracking...

Yoga for Mental Health

If you are like me, you like to take advantage of the fun, free offerings around your city. I have always enjoyed how many free outdoor yoga classes take place in the summer around Atlanta, and I try to...

5 Ways to Keep Your Cool in the Summer!

With Memorial Day just around the corner and temperatures rising, that can only mean one thing: summer is coming! The summer can be full of fun with pool parties, beach trips, cookouts, and vacations. But with the fun comes...

The Second Arrow: Self-Compassion in Grief

When you hear the word “grief,” what emotions come to mind? We typically tend to associate grief with the sadness of losing a loved one. What’s often less visible are the many other emotions that accompany grief, some of...

Chronic Pain Series: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain

Experiencing chronic pain can make it tough to know how to approach therapy. With so many options, it can feel overwhelming to figure out what might be most helpful. In this blog, I explore one specific approach that can...

Tame the Sunday Scaries. Start the Week with Confidence.

We’ve all been there: It’s Sunday afternoon, the weekend is slipping away, and that creeping sense of dread starts forming a little pit in the bottom of your stomach. Welcome to the “Sunday Scaries”— that special blend of pre-work...

The 8 Phases of EMDR

EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an Evidenced-Based psychotherapy treatment used to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other mental health conditions. It works by using Bilateral Stimulation, primarily eye movements, to access a person’s traumatic memory and...

The Best Advice Your Therapist Ever Gave You

If you’ve ever been in therapy, you can probably point to some helpful things you learned from your therapist. Maybe it was the sleep routine she recommended that helped you finally rest well. Maybe it was his reminder that...

Finding Joy During the Holiday Season

Holidays can be a time of joy, sadness, chaos, stress, or fun. I selected these Bible verses to help us remember why we can always find joy in the midst of these things. We can rejoice because of the...

What to do with Vicarious Trauma from Media Sources.

This time in our world is one where we all have more access and exposure than ever before. Things that are happening across the world are readily able to view and digest without looking at anything besides media from...

Por Qué la Cultura Importa en la Terapia: Una Charla Cercana para Latinos

¡Hola! Hablemos Sobre la Consejería y la Cultura La terapia puede dar un poco de miedo, ¿verdad? Especialmente si vienes de una cultura en la que hablar de sentimientos no es precisamente una tradición familiar. Pero aquí está la...

Multiculturalism in Counseling: Understanding and Supporting Latino Communities

Hola! Let’s Talk About Counseling and Culture Therapy can feel a little intimidating, right? Especially if you come from a culture where talking about feelings isn’t exactly a family tradition. But here’s the truth: everyone deserves to feel heard...

Completing the Stress Cycle

Are You Being Selfish or Is This Good Self-stewardship?

“You’re so selfish; all you think about is yourself and what you want! You never think about me and what I might want!” “You’re so inconsiderate. Do you have any idea how that affected me?” “You’re so caught up...

Alone vs. Lonely

Nothing is better than those moments you have by yourself cuddled up in your favorite blanket watching Love Island or legs stretched out having a drink watching your favorite team go for glory. This alone time is craved, desired,...

Healthy Approaches to Using Social Media

In today’s world, social media plays a central role in how we communicate, share information, and connect with others. However, there can often be cons to social media and our use of it as well. It is essential to...

FACTS VS. FEELINGS

Being nervous about something can be healthy. It provides the energy to focus on what we are doing and moves us to complete a task or solve a problem. Sometimes, that nervousness grows out of control into anxious feelings...

Strategies to Manage Symptoms of Depression

Living with depression can be incredibly challenging, but there are effective strategies that can make a significant difference in managing its symptoms. First, establishing a routine can provide stability and a sense of control, which can be helpful with...

Vulnerability Factors

All of us have times where we react differently than others. The same thing can happen one day, and I react very differently than I would to that thing on another day. Have you ever caught yourself wondering, “why...

Thriving Through Seasons: Navigating Emotions and Goals at Work

As winter blooms into spring, and spring turns to summer, the world awakens with vibrant energy and numerous possibilities. Beyond the chirping birds and blooming flowers lies a business landscape ripe for growth. As a former sales and marketing...