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202 Walton St Suite #203, Syracuse, NY 13202 | Online Therapy Available
What do you do to take time out of your busy week? If you’re anything like me, you are constantly being pulled in many directions. Don’t get me wrong if my days were not filled with sport runs, school lunches, baths, meltdowns, meal preps I honestly would miss the chaos. I guess you can say…
Saying goodbye Saying goodbye to someone or something is sad, whether it’s a temporary goodbye or a forever goodbye. Healthy Goodbyes Help Us Move On One of the surest ways to become stuck in a new season is to be unintentional about moving on from an unhealthy relationship, toxic friendship, or terrible job. Everyone handles…
Blessings come in disguise. When you feel that life just can’t get any worse you ask yourself where do I go from here? Starting over in life can be difficult, whether it’s a new job, marriage, trust and even our health. Before you can fix something, you need to know what causes it to break…
Identifying Your Triggers Many of the times triggers are unidentifiable and pop out of nowhere, they swarm us like a nest of bees. Some triggers are fairly obvious and easy to identify. For example, seeing a report on the news covering a trauma similar to what you experienced might trigger symptoms of PTSD, past events….
When you’re experiencing a difficult situation, it’s normal to feel lost or hopeless, like nothing will ever go right ever again. Maybe a major relationship ended, you suffered a loss, or you feel lonely. It can be tough to find the light when everything seems wrong, but nothing lasts forever and this too shall pass….
Have you ever said, “I wish I was a kid again.”? Some days are harder than others as we know. Being an adult you have so many responsibilities, to bring parenthood into the mix tops it off! I just don’t feel like doing anything today! Having daily responsibilities can be a drag, waking up doing…
Filled with anxiety for years and feeling hopelessness. You can’t seem to not feed your mind with negative feeds of information and fearful thoughts. You know what you need to do; to have clarity, meditate and ground yourself. You just can’t shake it as much as you try. You know you need to fuel your…
How do you advocate for yourself when things are just not going well, when physicians don’t seem to listen to you. When you encounter illness at any time of your life whether it’s with you or a loved one how do you navigate to get to the root of the problem. Advocate for yourself With…
Habits I do not know the number of times I pick up my phone and scroll through my social media platforms, out of habit. I start my day by reaching for my phone and I end the day by reaching for my phone. If I can’t sleep I reach for the bastard. If I am…
On a scale from 1 to 10.. How upset do you get when someone tells you to “think positively” or “be grateful for what you have” while you’re going through a crisis? When people put it that way it feels like they’re annulling your feelings and the hard times you’re going through. But is there…
What is Postpartum? The dictionary states that the word postpartum comes from a Latin phrase which means “after childbirth”. The postpartum period begins immediately after birth and lasts for up to six months. That’s the amount of time that it takes a woman’s body toreturn to a pre-pregnancy state. Now anyone that has given birth…
Money is not the root of happiness, matter of fact it can rain havoc on your happiness and control your life if you don’t use it wisely. What’s the connection between money and happiness? Things that bring you happiness can be said to have intrinsic value. This means they’re valuable to you but don’t necessarily…
Mental Health and Music Mental health is a major theme in a lot of art today, particularly music. Music For Mental Health is dedicated to coordinating creative projects between the music community and organizations that work to improve people’s overall mental health and well-being. Society continues to break down the stigma around talking about struggles,…
Is Social Media Bad for Our Mental Health? Social media is a technology with a lot of wonderful benefits. It allows people to share and connect, get news and information, and even meet new people. But there can be a downside too, especially for college-aged young adults who have grown up in a world of…
Valentines Day For decades Valentine’s Day has been marked by sweethearts exchanging the traditional gifts of flowers, candies and cards. Date nights get penciled in, and reservations are made for special restaurant dinners or romantic getaways. We dress in reds and pinks and it’s a fairy tail evening with the ones we love. However, not…