Health
What Are Boundaries?
It is likely that you are already familiar with boundaries in your life, although, you may refer to them as something else. Rules, laws, rituals, guidelines, limits, and goals are all different ways to describe boundaries. But what are they exactly? Boundaries are the limits you place with yourself and with others in relation to…
Read MoreBaby It’s Hot Outside
“If June was this hot, what will it be like in July and August?” “I mean, I like it hot, but not this hot.” “It’s so hot the chickens are laying hard boiled eggs!” “I’m melting!” Just about everywhere I go, I hear the collective grumbling about our early hot weather. We joke about ice…
Read MoreShould I stay or should I go? What to do with my therapist?
Picture this: you finally get the courage to seek out counseling, you have your first session (not knowing what to expect or look for), and you leave feeling less than seen or maybe with an “I knew this wouldn’t work attitude.” Now what? For many individuals seeking therapy there are only two options, stay and…
Read MoreSocial Media – Good or Bad?
I had been a member of Facebook since 2009. The social media App was mostly used on my phone. Over the years I thought about shutting down my account, but the App made keeping up with family and friends easy and enticing. Yet, I found myself feeling increasingly disrupted over the past two years. …
Read MoreI Want Counseling, Now What?
So you have decided to focus on yourself and have started exploring the idea of counseling. Congratulations, you have taken the biggest step of all towards a healthier, stronger you. The counseling world can feel overwhelming and confusing if you are not familiar with it. Here is some information for you when you are looking…
Read MoreAre you Flourishing?
Most people are able to visit a medical doctor when their bodies tell them that something is not quite right or has unexplained pain, but what if one’s mind is trying to communicate that something feels wrong? Can you find the words? Do you feel ‘uncomfortable’ or ‘not right’ and wonder if there is a…
Read MoreFeeling Emotionally Connected
Often times couples that have been together for awhile or have experienced the life change of having children will find themselves struggling to feel emotionally connected to their partner or spouse. They will often say that they do not feel the same way they used to about their partner or spouse and that they want…
Read MoreThe Magic of the Vagus Nerve
Anxiety is a normal part of life – there is always something to worry about, dread, fret over, or be stressed by. These days it often feels like there is more to be uneasy about, but we aren’t all anxious to the same degree. Some people seem to be able to recovery more quickly from…
Read MoreRunning On Empty: The Toll Being Essential Takes on Your Mental Health
One of our therapists, Lauren Hollis, MA, LPC, did a webinar last April for essential workers who are dealing with the stress of COVID-19. Watch the full webinar here:
Read MoreOnline Therapy and In-Person Therapy Changes with COVID-19
Finding hope in the midst of bad news, closures and social distancing can be difficult. Sometimes it helps to talk to someone. Currently, all of us here at The Center for Hope & Healing are offering virtual appointments as well as in office appointments where we are sanitizing hourly. For a virtual appointment, just call…
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