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Bethany Kregiel

3 days ago

Maintaining Mental Health During Election Season: Relationship with Others

Election season is fraught with strong opinions and conflicting belief systems.

Bethany Kregiel

Oct 19

Maintaining Mental Health During Election Season: Relationship with Self

One of the biggest internal struggles amid election season is the seeming lack of control over the results.

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Oct 12

Are You Possessed by Your Possessions?

“Entitlement to opulence is a seductive trap.” As explored in Stephanie Russell’s One Flash of Lightning: A Samurai Path...

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Oct 5

Agree to Disagree

In life, it’s inevitable that one will interact with someone who has a different view than you. Whether in the realm of politics....

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Sep 28

Pandemic and Pumpkin Spice

What are some things that come to mind with the fall season? I think of pumpkin spice lattes, apple picking, cool crisp air...

Bethany Kregiel

Sep 21

Taking a Dry Month?

Cultural norms around consuming alcohol are shifting, and more and more, people are taking a “dry month” where they abstain from drinking.

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Sep 14

Are You a Relational Doormat?

Do you identify yourself as someone who is a doormat? Do you know someone (or are you) someone who allows people to socially step on you...

Bethany Kregiel

Sep 7

Mental Health in a Tumultuous Political Climate

Now more than ever, the country is politically divided, and issues within the political realm may have a serious effect on mental health.

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Aug 31

Learning from the Samurai: Being Tessen Ready

What is a tessen? In Japanese samurai tradition, a tessen is a folding fan designed in a fashion that has multiple uses.

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Aug 24

Taking Time for Self-Reflection

When was the last time you checked in with yourself? During the difficult period we’re experiencing, it is easy to neglect...

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