By Dr. Sara Michelson Licensed Psychologist Chapel Hill N.C. Exercise isn’t just good for your body—it does wonders for your mind too! Here are some key psychological benefits: Improved Mood: …
The Science of Happy Hormones: How to Enhance Your Mental Well-being
Ever notice how good you feel after exercising? The other day, I was seconds from working out when my husband walked by and made an annoying comment about the living …
The Impact of Cold Weather on Mood
By Dr. Sara Michelson Licensed Psychologist Chapel Hill N.C. The Impact of Cold Weather and Low Light on Mood The changing seasons, particularly during the transition to colder months, can …
Maintaining Your Mental Health During the Holiday Season
By Dr. Sara Michelson Licensed Psychologist Chapel Hill N.C. Why Holidays Can Feel Difficult Holidays are often marketed as times of joy, celebration, and connection, moments that families and friends …
Regulation or Bypassing: Are You Rushing Your Emotions?
Maddy Archambault, LAC In recent years, the concept of nervous system regulation has gained cultural traction—and for good reason. Learning to calm our bodies is essential for managing stress, anxiety, …
Supporting Your Mental Health During the Holiday Season
In the 2003 holiday movie classic, “Elf,” the main character, Buddy, shares a particular fondness for the holiday season, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for …
How Insomnia Affects us
By Dr. Sara Michelson Licensed Psychologist Chapel Hill N.C. Insomnia, the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep, can have wide-ranging effects on both physical and mental health. When chronic …
Where does anxiety begin – How do you treat it in therapy?
How are you doing? Most of you have probably seen the recent post that went viral from Elmo asking the question “How are you doing?”… It is no surprise the …
Counseling services Orlando: Anxious Thinking
We all know the sensation of being caught in a spiral of negative thoughts, unable to break away. The name for this kind of intrusive and repetitive thinking pattern is …
Breathing into Winter
Well, here we are. Another chapter ending and a new year beginning in linear time – all the while the earth in the northern hemisphere quiets. The tension in these …
Five Reasons Emotions Are Important
Emotions can play an important role in how you think and behave. The emotions you feel each day can compel you to take action and influence the decisions you make …
Understanding and Managing Anguish
Anguish is an intense and complex emotional state caused by mental or physical suffering. When people experience anguish, they often feel extreme distress, sadness, torment, turmoil, and inner pain. While …
Introducing Austin Texas Counselor Carolyn Maurin, LPC, LCDC, MA
Austin Texas Counselor Carolyn Maurin is now offering Online counseling. Online counseling has revolutionized the accessibility of making positive changes in your life. As a Texas-based online counselor, I witness …
Getting Through Grief
Getting Through Grief and Letting Go Letting go of grief is no easy task. Grief is something you might be holding tight to—a reminder of your loved one or a …
Shifting red flags to green flags: how to avoid the “situationship”
By: Alison Printz, LSW Swipe right on a picture of a cute stranger. Match with them. They message you. Go out on a few dates. A few dates turn into …
Does Self Help Help?
Self-help books and resources can provide valuable insights and strategies for personal development and growth. They often encourage us to “Eat the Frog” or “Do Hard Things” as a means …
Exploring the Greek Forms of Love: A Therapist’s Perspective on Understanding the Dimensions of Relating
Love is a complex and multifaceted emotion that influences our relationships and overall well-being. As therapists, we strive to unravel the intricacies of human connections, seeking to guide individuals on …
Why EFT tapping is a great form of therapy
The daily grind sometimes seems to just build up and build up over time. We often don’t realize how much we are carrying or how much pressure we are experiencing …
Open Letter – Learning to Connect
The following is part of an email thread between a client and myself. I thought I would post it as there is value here for everyone feeling the effects of …
Carving Your Riverbed
Creating boundaries Looking back through an old journal, I read a reflection on the function of boundaries during a time I was feeling the impact of a lack of them …
Grief Counseling Redbank, NJ
Getting Through Grief and Letting Go Letting go of grief is no easy task. Grief is something you might be holding tight to—a reminder of your loved one or a …
How to Channel Your Mind’s Inner Chatter
How to Channel Your Mind’s Inner Chatter As naturally as we breathe, we “decouple” from the here and now, our brains transporting us to past events, imagined scenarios, and other …
Anxiety Therapy Los Gatos: Researchers Reveal How Trauma Changes The Brain
Researchers are learning more about how traumatic events may physically change our brains and how anxiety therapy can help. Neurologists have revealed changes to a brain mechanism used for learning …
About Seasonal Depression
Depressed again for no apparent reason? Do you or someone you know consistently feel depressed as we head into fall and winter? Seasonal Depression, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, …
What causes insomnia and what is sleep therapy?
What are the Causes of Insomnia? Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects as many as 35% of adults. It is marked by problems getting to sleep, staying asleep through …
Breathing for Calm
Our breath is a something we always have with us (hopefully), and it can be accessed and utilized in diverse ways to achieve different mental and physiological states. There is …
Parenting Advice From D. H. Lawrence, Don’t Smother Your Children With Love.
Children Are More Sagacious Than You Think As parents, we are assailed by injunctions to protect our children, to engage with them creatively, athletically and intellectually, to feed them nutritious …
What are the ways to reduce the impact of childhood trauma and how do we forgive?
Children who experience trauma tend to have health problems later in life. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris explains why—and how we can help heal those wounds. Patrice Hooke, LMFT offers Couples …
The Ridiculously Awesome Practice of Surrendering
Every day in this world is a shaky, uncertain, constantly changing landscape — and that causes us to try to get control. Anxiety and Depression Counseling Chicago Jana Fuchs, LCPC …
Are You Stuck in Constant Self-Judgment?
Depression Treatment Raleigh Do you feel down? Have you lost interest in things you used to enjoy? Are you critical and judgmental towards yourself? We can help you find the …