Don't Forget About YOU One of the greatest pains in life is watching someone you love struggle. It can be downright excruciating to witness your loved one go through the process of addiction. It’s tempting to try to help them “get it” or encourage them to find ways to [...]
Relieve Anxiety Today Anxiety takes many forms: racing thoughts, dread, excessive worry, panic, and loss of sleep. For some, it can even manifest physically by impacting the GI tract. Once anxiety strikes, it can feel overwhelming and hopeless. Generalized Anxiety Disorder is one of the most common mental health [...]
Food Feels Unsafe. Eating is an essential part of life. It provides us with nourishment, connection, comfort, and satisfaction. For some, it can be an agonizing experience leading to hopelessness, anxiety, and despair. Understanding eating disorders can be an important step in helping yourself or a loved one who [...]
Therapist Spotlight: Madeleine Shaver, LCSW, MAC Madeleine Shaver works in a private practice setting specializing in eating disorders and chemical dependency. Treatment focus also includes resolving underlying trauma and subsequent codependency issues. She provides psychotherapy for those seeking a new way to live in recovery in these identified areas. [...]
Therapist Spotlight: Janis Ellington, CAC-II, RPS Janis Ellington provides Addiction Counseling for adults. She offers support, education, and treatment for those seeking help for Substance Use and their loved ones. She strives to help family members understand how to help themselves in addition to helping their loved ones in [...]
Therapist Spotlight: Kristin Broderick, LPC, NCC, CAADC Kristin Broderick offers therapy for adolescents and adults. Kristin specializes in Substance Use issues as well as concerns regarding body image, food, and eating patterns. She has extensive experience working with clients who also have Mental Health issues such as bipolar, anxiety, [...]
Pain Is Your Friend We live in a society where it is considered “abnormal” or “unacceptable” to have or experience pain. We are inundated with messages telling us that not only should we not experience pain, but that it is our right NOT to experience pain. However, pain is [...]
Therapist Spotlight: Brandy Zinn, LPC Brandy Zinn provides individual, couples, and family therapy. She specializes in treating children and adolescents. Additionally, she also specializes in Maternal Mental Health. Brandy has a passion for helping couples and families develop healthy dynamics. She encourages others to foster nurturing bonds and to [...]
Why Therapy? We all go through the “ups and downs” of life. For some period of time, we may feel content and confident in our ability to cope with our families, friends, school, and jobs. Other times, we may feel overwhelmed by the minutiae of everyday life. How do [...]
