by Michelle | Oct 16, 2020 | Child Therapy, Mental Health, Therapy
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical InternThis year, October 4th through October 10th marks Mental Illness Awareness Week. This observance was started in 1990 by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to increase understanding and awareness around mental illness....
by Owens Counseling | Sep 28, 2020 | Child Therapy, Mental Health, Therapy
By: Ema GavrilovicWhat is it like to commit to therapy? Same as committing to anything else in life! Committing to therapy sessions can seem daunting at first. In fact, stepping foot into an unknown office room for the next hour may be a challenge for a lot of people!...
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 15, 2020 | Life, Mental Health, Self-Care, Skills
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical InternSeptember is suicide prevention month. Suicide doesn’t just impact individuals, its effects stretch to families, schools, and communities. With all of life’s added stressors and traumas, we’ve seen suicide rates rise. We must all play...
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 25, 2020 | Equality, Mental Health
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical Intern On August 26th we commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment. The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote, however, Black women, some of the first suffragists, faced continued barriers to voting for decades...
