The teen years can be difficult for both an adolescent and the adults who care about them. Teenagers are experiencing physical changes, awakening to sexual interests, developing their own opinions, beliefs and identity, considering future plans, and navigating social interactions. All of this may be occurring while also trying to balance academics, extracurricular activities, and […]
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You pay for your insurance benefits to help cover your healthcare expenses, and you wonder why a mental health provider doesn’t accept insurance for services. I invite you to read on for more insight on my reasons, both personal and professional, for choosing to be a self-pay provider. For anyone who wants/needs to utilize their
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Folks often think of therapy or counseling as one person, or perhaps a couple or family, interacting with a licensed mental health professional in an office or via telehealth. What about therapy that involves a group? What comes to mind when you hear/read the words “group therapy”? If you’re basing your image on portrayals in
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The arrival of a new year is a time when many folks make resolutions and set new goals, often related to “health.” But that word – health – can be used in so many different ways. Does it only apply to the physical? When you think of health, is there an automatic association with weight?
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Telehealth is the modern-day house call. Many of us transitioned attending virtual gatherings with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But telehealth services for mental health, also known as telemental health services, have been around years before 2020. Telehealth – the provision of professional healthcare services, such as therapy or medication management,
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