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 [...]