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Finding the Right Therapist
This blog offers suggestions and advice on how to find a therapist who is a good fit for you.
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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Give Diet Culture The Boot and Reclaim Exercise!
Therapist Bethany Bertapelle writes about some of the toxic thinking surrounding "diet culture", and our need to rethink why we exercise!
Bethany Bertapelle, LMSW
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Appreciative Parenting
We are a culture obsessed with problem solving. We are trained to seek, discover and focus on fixing problems in all areas of our life....
Peter Bourland, LPC
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Reconnecting With Your Body After Trauma
A quick but informative read on how exercise and movement, specifically yoga, can help individuals recover from trauma.
Bethany Bertapelle, LMSW
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Exercise is Most Effective?
Back when we opened our doors in June of 2011, we were stating that exercise was "on par" with counseling and medications as a form of...
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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The benefits of "Trying Softer"
Try Softer by Aundi Kolber, MA LPC, is an approach to managing anxiety and healing through the avenue of compassion and gentleness...
Holly Osbeck, LMSW
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Endorsed via Blog
According to the January 12th, 2022 article written by Gretchen Reynolds in the New York Times, a “large scale study of almost 200,000...
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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An Unnecessary Evil
Of all of the difficulties I encounter in my role as a small business owner of a local counseling practice, there is nothing that...
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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Thoughts on Self-Care
When I wake up in the morning, I love to sit in stillness and peace. I get a cup of tea and in quiet reflection and meditation; I journal...
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Exercise Treats Anxiety (oh, and Depression, too!)
According to research that was recently published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, regular exercise clearly reduces symptoms of...
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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Everything is Normal...
Years ago, I heard Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder defined in a way that really stuck with me. I don't recall where it came from, but...
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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The Next Great Book!
Since our beginning in 2011, there have been two books that, for us, acted as a large part of the base upon which we built our practice. ...
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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Trying to Remain Alert!
A couple of years ago, I signed up for the following "Google Alerts": "Exercise and Depression", "Exercise and Anxiety", and "Exercise...
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
2 min read
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A "Quick Fix" for Stress and Anxiety
If someone is feeling quite stressed out or anxious about something, should they use this to quickly reduce their stress or anxiety? Or...
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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Neglecting Our Most Vital Organ
As I mentioned in a previous post, the brain plays a most important role in our behavior. In fact, there is nothing else that even comes...
Brendan Kelly, LMSW
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