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Vicky Brandt, LMHC

2 days ago

Intergenerational Trauma

This Wed, Jan 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day , which has me thinking about intergenerational trauma. There are so many ex...

Jen Brown, LICSW

Jan 18

MLK Day 2021

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is usually observed on the third Monday in January. Known as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day...

Melissa Morrison, LMHC, Psy.D.

Jan 11

College Student Mental Health

This time a year ago, the prospect of the academic year looked quite different. Perhaps you were a senior in high school, making your fin...

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Jan 4

World Braille Day

Access for all. Started in 2019, World Braille Day serves to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication, wo...

Bethany Kregiel

Dec 28, 2020

New Year, Same You

At the start of the new year, conversations buzz with topics of change and self-improvement. Everybody is sharing their resolution for th...

My Nguyen Nguyen, LMHC

Dec 21, 2020

Balancing Your See-Saw

When avoiding external conflict, we are not always removing the concern so much as absorbing it internally. It can feel safer to bring it...

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Dec 14, 2020

The Courage of the Bushido

The Bushido is the code of conduct used by the Japanese samurai. From this philosophy, Stephanie Russell writes a book called...

Bethany Kregiel

Dec 7, 2020

Coping with the Holidays in a Pandemic

Like most aspects of our lives, the holiday season will be different this year as a result of the pandemic. We’re being asked and encoura...

Jen Brown, LICSW

Nov 30, 2020

TDoR 2020

November is Transgender Awareness Month, a time for advocacy, education, awareness, and celebration of trans, nonbinary, and gender diver...

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Nov 23, 2020

COVID Blues

As colorful leaves fall from trees and the air gets cold enough for thicker layers, autumn is turning to winter.

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