Understanding Postpartum Depression by Ashleigh Gabriel, LCSW Postpartum Depression (PPD) has become almost a buzz phrase in the motherhood community lately, but with good reason. We are experiencing an increase in societal awareness of mental health issues and understanding their affects on people with PPD being one...
21 Day Tech Detox: What I Learned from My Distraction-Free Adventure by By Jeremy “Ferg” Ferguson, LMFT I don’t have to tell you about how distracted we are. We all know it. Distractions are marketed to us! The interfaces for our entertainment are designed to suck us in...
Connection: What is Driving Us Apart? by Laura James, LPC-S I hear a long pause on the other end of the phone. In the years of working on a mental health crisis line answering calls, I know the mistake I’ve just made. A person has called in struggling...
Ringing In the New Year! by Page Brockwell, LCSW Happy New Year! The new year is often a time of reflection and renewal. People spend time reviewing the events of the past year and begin to think about the future and possible commitments for the year ahead....
By Lora Leslie DeMoss, LCSW Trips to the pumpkin patch, front porch coffee-sipping under a big blanket, endless group texts for holiday meal planning, multiple trips to the grocery store – Do these sound like some of your holiday season family traditions? This time of year...
By Jeremy “Ferg” Ferguson, LMFT Raise your hand if you sing in the shower. “I do!” Yeah, sometimes I lose track of time because of the jams. Give me a good set of lyrics and a shampoo bottle and I am rocking out. I remember when...
Happiness: Now Available on Aisle 5 by Ashleigh Gabriel, LCSW I hear it a lot from clients, “I just want to be happy.” The only problem with that desire is it often tends to be too black and white. First, we have to figure out...
Perfectionism: A Heavy Shield by Laura James, LPC-S Perfectionism: An endless hamster wheel we get trapped in that tells us whatever we are doing or being is never good enough. It may feel like it pushes us to our full potential and we may even receive accolades when...
As we celebrate Independence Day as a nation this month, I’d like to also reflect on another type of freedom. To be free mentally and emotionally is a great way to live. But what does that mean? Many people feel burdened by anxiety or depression; some...
Letters To My Former Self by Lora Leslie DeMoss, LCSW "Life is one big transition." -Willie Stargill I’ve been thinking a lot about life transitions and perspective lately. Each phase of life seems challenging and some days even feel impossible, but somehow I’ve made it though each transition stronger and...