Fall brings cooler temperatures, colorful leaves, and football games. It also means another flu season is upon us. Last year’s was rough. The CDC classified 2017-2018 a high severity season with high levels of outpatient clinic and emergency department visits for influenza-like illness, high influenza-related [...]
Part 1: What is meditation and how do I start? Have you ever been interested in meditation but you are just not sure where to start? We have been hearing more and more about mindfulness and meditation and the positive effects practicing these skills can [...]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a stress related disorder that may occur after a traumatic event which can include exposure to physical or emotional harm, violence, sexual abuse, accidents, military combat or exposure to death. According to PTSD United: 70% of adults in the U.S. have experienced [...]
When summertime comes around, we seem to check our responsibilities and healthy habits at the door. Transitioning into summer is not something everyone thinks about, it is usually the transition from summer to fall that is always on our mind. However, how we plan to move [...]
In today’s day and age, we all know the pros and cons to technology use. Technology helps us in many ways to use scientific advances to treat health issues, helps us stay connected to family and friends and being able to utilize technology in productive [...]
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 5 people live with a mental illness. When we look at that statistic it becomes easy to set oneself apart; either seeing oneself as ill while others are not, or seeing oneself as entirely free from an illness. [...]
Remember your New Year’s resolutions? Maybe you committed to eat healthier, spend more time with family or quite smoking. Well, with January, February and March officially in the books, let’s take a moment to stop and reflect…. How are you doing? Still holding strong? Maybe [...]
March is Traumatic Brain Injury awareness month. Let’s start with some statistics on TBI’s according to BrainTrauma.org: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in children and adults from ages 1 to 44. Brain injuries are most often caused by [...]
February 11th – February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Week. We all know that being kind and doing nice things for others is a positive experience, but are you aware of the effects of kindness on others as well as the personal benefits that [...]
Are you interested in EAP therapeutic counseling services but aren’t sure what to expect? EAP counseling is based on the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) counseling theory developed by Steve de Shazer and Kim Berg in the late 1970s. SFBT entails using future focused, goal- oriented [...]
