Thoughts Can Be Deceiving: Cognitive Distortions

By: Kaleigh Nobbe, Clinical Intern In many cases, our thoughts can be deceiving, faulty, or even unhelpful. These distorted thinking patterns cause negative feelings, which can enhance some issues ranging from depression and anxiety to concerns such as eating...

Values in Counseling

By: Kaleigh Nobbe, Clinical Intern Many agree that there is usually a discussion about expanding self-awareness when involved in counseling or therapy. I think about values like the applications on our cell phones. Even if we aren’t actively using an app, they are...

The Different Types of Coping Skills: Distractions

By: Ema Gavrilovic, LPCIn my last post, I introduced the physical types of coping skills and how to utilize them. In this blog post, I will dissect coping skills farther into yet another type, the distraction method, to instruct readers on the best strategy to use...

April is Counseling Awareness Month

By: Kaleigh Nobbe, Clinical Intern Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi and Tennessee have recognized the importance of counselors in the mental health of the nation and proclaimed the month of April as Counseling Awareness Month! Who should seek counseling...

When Grief is Ignored, Judged, or Questioned

By Carol Briggs, Clinical InternLoss is part of life. Society has a way of trying to dictate what losses are supported and worthy of grief. Society even tries to define what “normal” grief looks like. When we’ve experienced a loss that we feel we can’t or shouldn’t...