Cultivating Courage

Written by KHill Feeling symptoms of seasonal depression as we transition back to colder days is actually called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. With shorter days and less sunlight, our brain chemistry can be affected. This sometimes leads to feelings that sneak up on us, becoming noticeable only when they’ve become consistent. Light therapy is […]

Let’s start with figuring out what escapism is! Escapism is the act of mentally separating from something unpleasant by focusing on something entertaining or getting lost in your imagination. Forms of entertainment in these situations usually come from electronics. It’s so easy to grab your phone and spend time on social media instead of sitting

6 Favorite Things About EMDR Therapy Before getting into my favorite things about EMDR therapy, if you are interested in learning more about what EMDR therapy is, or doing EMDR therapy online check out our blog: can I do EMDR online? Now, on to my favorite things!   One, EMDR helps individuals challenge maladaptive patterns in

Elizabeth’s therapy style is rooted in the application of her expertise to help clients reach their goals. I met Elizabeth as a therapist first and at the beginning of a worldwide fallout, the pandemic. I knew instantly in the first interview that she would make a great leadership partner and excellent clinician. Little did I

How I met Moriah Moriah and I met under unusual circumstances.  I was hired as the Assistant Clinical Director at Monte Nido in March 2020, where Moriah was Clinical Director.  What neither of us predicted was a global pandemic hitting the week before I started my job.  Due to our positions as managers of the

Locus of control (LOC) is a theory coined by Julian B. Rotter in 1954. The need for this construct came about when Rotter wanted to better capture or understand personality and how humans learn. Rotter meant for locus of control to be more of a continuum, despite the use of either-or language. So what is

EMDR Certified Therapist – What does that mean? EMDR trained and EMDR certified therapists require hours of training and commitment.  They are passionate about working with individuals who had their lives impacted by trauma and seek to make changes in their lives.  Now, let’s look at the different requirements for and EMDR trained and EMDR

You are constantly bombarded with advertising trying to sell you on something, especially diets. A popular and ever-growing subset of advertising is taken up by diet companies. Altogether, the weight-loss and diet industry (gyms, food plans, medications, coaches, etc) was calculated to be a 75 billion dollar industry in 2023, up 15% from 2022.* Unfortunately,

With the solar eclipse fast approaching, I could not resist using it as a metaphor for worry thoughts! And who doesn’t love a pun?! NASA defines a solar eclipse as when the moon passes between the sun and the earth at just the right time.  As a result, the light from the sun is blocked,

Playing is one of the first ways we engage in learning and personal growth. Infants and toddlers allow their curiosity to abound, which results in interacting in fun ways with their environment and others. From there, they learn how the world works and how to be in the world.  Over time, the skill of playing