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Cultivating Courage
April 21, 2020

“Courage is like—it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.”​ -Brené Brown Courage is like a muscle, the more you use...

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Mental Health
Waiting on the Unknown
April 21, 2020

The past month has been a difficult and scary time to say the least. As we are entering in our second month of COVID-19, it can seem like our current situation is endless. Everyone has made drastic changes: From...

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“You’re Not Working from Home, You’re Home Working Through a Pandemic.”
April 20, 2020

This quote has been my mantra during this unpresented time of COVID-19. Every time I feel unmotivated, I remember this quote. Every time I reach for that extra cookie or pack of fruit snacks, I remind myself of this...

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Mental Health
Comparing Yourself To Others
April 16, 2020

On social media, I’ve been seeing a lot of people posting how they are spending their time at home. There are posts like workout videos, cooking new recipes, deep cleaning and organizing, and trying new hobbies. It is wonderful...

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Mental Health
Daily Mental Health Maintenance
April 15, 2020

Big changes start with small steps. Daily mental health check-ins are small, but essential steps for maintaining wellbeing and balance. Mental health check-ins are not mental health assessments or diagnostic tools, but rather a moment to collect your thoughts...

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Mental Health
What I Have Learned While Sheltering in Place
April 15, 2020

Throughout our time staying in to flatten the curve, I’ve had the opportunity to pause and reflect on what I have learned during this time. Connection is key – Humans find meaning and joy through connection, we thrive when...

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Children
Tele Play Therapy – How Could This Work?
April 14, 2020

Covid-19 has plunged the world into a period of unknowns.  Our sense of what is normal has been completely turned upside down and some days, it’s difficult to know what day of the week it actually is.  In the...

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Mental Health
Continuing or Starting Counseling During COVID19
April 10, 2020

Social distancing and stay at home orders during the COVID19 pandemic can make life feel foreign, scary, and weird. Like most of us, you may be thinking you had a lot of life stressors going on prior the pandemic...

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Couples & Relationships
How To Establish Healthy Personal Boundaries: Part 1
April 8, 2020

This topic may seem a little strange given the circumstances the world is currently facing, but given the forced personal boundaries that have become a must to help stem the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought I would...

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Mental Health
Feeling In Control During COVID-19
April 8, 2020

Over the past few weeks we all have felt powerless, scared or confused at some point. We have lost much of what we can control in our day-to-day lives… and that never feels good. As humans, we thrive when...

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College Counseling
Home from College
April 6, 2020

The Coronavirus has changed how most of us conduct our day to day life and most of us found ourselves trying to quickly adapt to many fast changes. If you are a college student, you may find yourself in...

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Families
Under One Roof: Managing Family Dynamics During COVID-19
April 3, 2020

As many of us are now all at home, you may notice that your family dynamic has been magnified. This can be both positive and negative, but either way, it can be highly stressful. Whether you have small children...

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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
April 3, 2020

The past few weeks have been surreal to say the least. With everything that has been going on, there have been a lot of fast changes, uncertainty, fear, and emotional stress. During this time, it is important to adjust...

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Families
The Power of Music and Dance
March 31, 2020

Most of us love music and find ourselves singing or dancing along when our old favorite songs come through our radios. Almost everyone can think of times music and dance has positively impacted their lives. It can send shivers...

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Telehealth and VideoTherapy
March 30, 2020

Telehealth and teletherapy are two words we are hearing about more in today’s recent social climate. With limitations being set on in-person interactions, we are beginning to rely more and more on the ability to connect and communicate through...

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Simple Ways to Stay Stimulated When Binge-Watching Gets Boring
March 27, 2020

Create a conversation jar Have everyone come up with lots of fun, silly or deep questions and place them in a jar. Take turns picking questions, and enjoy going down a fun rabbit hole of conversations! You might learn...

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Mental Health
Stuck Inside With Spring Fever
March 27, 2020

The change from Winter to Spring is something many of us look forward to. Cold weather is replaced with warmth and sunshine, the days are now longer, and everything seems brighter and greener. Many of us count down the...

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Mental Health
Free Wellness Webinars To Expand Your Mental Health Knowledge
March 27, 2020

Summit counseling is dedicated to adapting with the changes, and continues to offer therapeutic services & community education as COVID-19 impacts the world. We have quickly incorporated Telemental Health services for our clients, so they can continue to receive...

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Families
Five Tips To Find Some Normalcy During A Not-So-Normal Time
March 24, 2020

“This all feels so surreal”, “weird”, or “uncertain of the future” are just a few phrases that I have (virtually) heard over the past week from loved ones. Our beloved pets are so happy that we are constantly home...

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Cally Short
Calm During COVID-19
March 24, 2020

Preparing for something as significant as a pandemic is not usually something on our “to-do” lists. It’s normal to feel both a desire to stay informed and inundated with information all at the same time. It’s also not uncommon...

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