Hi everyone! My name is Kevin Lahey, and I’m a new Clinical Intern at Owens & Associates Counseling and Therapy Center! I’m currently working on my MSW through the University of Iowa with the goal of providing therapy to members of a community that I’ve called...
The Sun Will Shine Again By Shannon Olson, LCSW, Clinical Director. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. It is a degenerative brain disease that occurs due to cell damage. The first sign is usually trouble with remembering new information as the...
Celebration and Fears Experienced by Graduates By: Hannah Garratt, Clinical Intern. Graduation, whether that is from middle school, high school or college can be an exciting andcelebratory time! You get to celebrate the completion of a big milestone. But it can also...
Mental Health Awareness Month! It is once again Mental Health Awareness month! During this month people try to bring to the forefront psychological issues that, many times, are shoved into the background and ignored. Many people struggle with placing as much...
What is Self-care for Women today? Self-care is defined as the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health.Today, I will be speaking about women practicing self-care to improve their mental health.Mother’s Day is right around the corner and women...
Emotional Overeating By: Krista Mueller, LPC, NCC Picture this: It’s the weekend. You recently just finished another tough week of work or school. You’re exhausted & feeling drained. To reward yourself for surviving through the week, you go to the pantry &...
