Picking a mantra has many benefits and where you place the reminder also matters.

Building a support network can be challenging, but the benefits are worth it.

Walking helps boost so many things for us. When is the last time you got some movement?

Walking away, setting time restraints, or not attending are ways to ensure your recovery when involved in a high-risk situation.

A discussion of high-risk situations and what this could bring up are shared.

Benefits of participating in group therapy are discussed and also what different types of groups are available as resources.

Supervision is a necessary and wonderful process. How do you know if you are working with the right supervisor?

How often will be going to therapy depends on a few details.

A journal prompt to promote deeper reflection and growth is shared.

We want healing to look, feel, and be a certain way but allowing is far more productive.

Burnout is a very real thing. What contributes to our burnout and ways to cope are discussed.

This coping skill helps us to gain momentum and create change in our daily routine.

Here are some suggestions for how to practice gratitude.

Daily gratitude helps lower levels of anxiety and depression. What are you grateful for today?

The different types of journaling exercises are discussed in this blog post.

It took you years to become the person you are today. You are not a light switch. It might take some time to learn new things in therapy and how to implement them.

Where does our belief about crying and letting our emotion come from?

Practice this skill to be grounded in the present moment when your mind starts to wander.

Struggling to communicate and also feeling heard is something that can be brought into the therapy room.

Talking about all of the emotions that arise during the holidays (not just the happy or sentimental emotions) is important.