by Owens Counseling | Sep 22, 2020 | Counseling, Mental Health
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical Intern In 2018, the number of adults over age 65, in the United States, reached 52 million, and estimates predict that by 2060, that number will reach 95 million. A major issue impacting older adults is suicide, however when you hear...
by Owens Counseling | Sep 2, 2020 | Child Therapy, Communication, Counseling, Life, Mental Health, Skills, Therapy
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical InternIn the world of mental wellness and recovery, September is marked as the month to educate people about substance use and the mental health services that improve the lives of individuals and families. It is also an opportunity to...
by Owens Counseling | Aug 19, 2020 | Child Therapy, Children, Communication, Counseling, Mental Health, Therapy
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical InternBack in March, we were all looking ahead with hope that by the end of summer, the pandemic would be over, and life would feel normal again. But here we are in August and our back-to-school planning looks a lot different than it did a...
by Owens Counseling | Aug 3, 2020 | Counseling
My name is Lindsay and I am an upcoming senior at the University of Illinois studying Interdisciplinary Health Sciences with a minor in Psychology. This summer I am interning at Owens and Associates with the hopes of gaining more experience in counseling and...
by Owens Counseling | Jul 28, 2020 | Child Therapy, Counseling, Mental Health, Values
Many people experience feelings of sadness once in a while, however, when these feelings don’t go away after an extended period of time this might mean you are experiencing clinical depression. Someone who is depressed may not even realize they have it. By...
by Owens Counseling | Dec 22, 2019 | Communication, Counseling, Life, Love, Mental Health, Resolutions, Self-Care, Uncategorized
Managing home, work, and social lives can be hard enough without adding in the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Tension levels are often at their highest during the holidays which can increase the physical and emotional symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety....
