by Lisa Wolcott | Apr 2, 2024 | Blog
It’s Child Abuse Awareness Month. No one likes to think about child abuse. So we’re largely silent about it. Which creates a perfect condition for child abuse to thrive and proliferate. Because abuse of all kinds thrives in silence and darkness. And the cost...
by Jenny Banks | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog
We store our experiences not only in our minds, but also within our bodies. Traumatic events can imprint themselves on our physical sensations, leading to lingering effects that impact our physical and mental well-being. Addressing these deep-seated traumas requires a...
by Jenny Banks | Sep 27, 2023 | Blog
In Florida, mental health counselors can be Graduate Interns, Registered Interns (RMHCI or RCSWI), or fully Licensed (LMHC, LMFT or LCSW). Are you confused by all these letters and titles? How do you know what to look for in a counselor? Let’s take a look at what...
by Katie Hughes | Sep 7, 2023 | Blog
What is OCD? Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by experiencing cycles of unwanted intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that can cause a significant amount of distress for an individual (International OCD Foundation,...
by Lisa Wolcott | Oct 9, 2021 | Blog
October is “Domestic Violence” Awareness Month. I put “domestic violence” in quotation marks because that’s an outdated term that emphasizes the physical violence, and misleads us to think it’s only happening in domesticity —...
