Author: Alicia

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Bipolar Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder?
ByAlicia September 26, 2021

Bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder (BPD) have some similar symptoms but are two completely different conditions with different approaches to treatment. Both bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder involve impulsive behavior and mood swings but there are some distinguishing characteristics that set them apart from one another. Characteristics of Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder…

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Anxiety | Trauma

Relieve COVID Anxiety
ByAlicia September 19, 2021January 20, 2026

Just when we thought it was okay to not wear a mask and go out again, the Delta variant arrived, sending us into a ‘Second Wave’. The recent COVID-19 spike has hit our mental health and many are struggling to cope with the stress and anxiety related to the situation. But there are things you…

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Depression | Grief

What is “Self-Care” Anyway?
ByAlicia September 10, 2021September 7, 2021

What is self-care? Self-care describes a conscious act one takes in order to promote their own physical, mental, and emotional health. I have always been an advocate for self-care. I strongly believe that you can’t take care of others unless you care for yourself first. I know that life can get busy, and it can…

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Anxiety | Grief

Mental Health Misconceptions
ByAlicia September 8, 2021September 7, 2021

Did you know? The stigma associated with mental health is called “sanism?” There is a lot of sanism and misconceptions surrounding mental illness within our society. People will hear anything “related” to mental health and automatically assume it is true without having any factual evidence. In recent years, mental health has slowly lost its sanism…

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Anxiety | Depression

I Took Back Control of My Mental Health, and You Can Too
ByAlicia August 26, 2021August 23, 2021

In the beginning When diagnosed with a mental health condition it can often feel like a life sentence. You will allow the future you had envisioned for yourself to disappear as fast as the condition is placed on your health records. You will trap yourself in this invisible coconoon, as you believe that as long…

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Anxiety | Teens

Mental Health and School: Striking a Balance
ByAlicia August 23, 2021

College is here! College is an exciting moment in a young person’s life, filled with new opportunities, new people, and self-discovery. For many it is the first time they will be away from home for an extended period of time, in which they have to learn how to be independent without their parents. Classes are…

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Anxiety | Trauma

Simone Biles just gave us all permission to quit, and I think we should take it
ByAlicia July 28, 2021

“Put mental health first, because, if you don’t, you’re not going to succeed as much as you want to. So it’s ok sometimes to even sit out of the big competitions to focus on yourself because it shows how strong you really are.” – Simone Biles Quick recap For those who have abstained from media…

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Anxiety

The Secret To True Self-Care
ByAlicia December 20, 2020July 2, 2021

If you’ve been here for a while, you know my unpopular opinion that self-care is not sleeping, taking baths, or eating a good, home-cooked meal. Those are basic needs, and self-care extends a bit further than that. The secret to self-care that I share with all of my clients? Creating and updating your values list.

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Teens

When Your Relationship with Your Parents Isn’t How you Imagined it Would Be
ByAlicia December 8, 2020July 2, 2021

It’s almost inevitable with social media; we see people around us showcasing their seemingly perfect relationships with their parents. TikTok’s being made, perfect Instagram photos being taken. Then we look to our family, and while we may feel ‘okay’ about our family relationships and dynamics, we can find ourselves wondering what is lacking.

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Depression

How to Navigate Differences in COVID19 Boundaries
ByAlicia December 1, 2020May 20, 2021

Well, we made it, sort of. We are almost 9 months in to this global pandemic, and although we thought it would be behind us by now, the reality is setting in that this may linger longer than we would have welcomed it too.

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Anxiety

Defining and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
ByAlicia November 16, 2020July 2, 2021

Imposter Syndrome is a phenomenon that produces feelings of being a fraud or not worthy of the success you experience. If you have ever had fears of being “found out” or that you “fell into” the success you have, you may be experiencing imposter syndrome.

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Trauma

Working Through Our Family Secrets
ByAlicia November 12, 2020May 20, 2021

Most families experience family secrets to a certain extent, and sometimes it can begin to weigh heavily on the youngest generation. We find ourselves asking how certain things happened, why they happened, and why we have to continue to keep things secret.

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Trauma

Self-Care for Election Day
ByAlicia November 4, 2020May 20, 2021

We are almost there, friends. According to the American Psychological Association’s Stress in America survey this month, nearly 70% of adults in the US say that the election is causing significant stress. For this week, we want to focus on self-care.

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Depression

Self-Care Isn’t About Bubble Baths
ByAlicia October 27, 2020May 20, 2021

Okay, here we go, unpopular opinion, I know. Self-care isn’t about bubble baths. There, I said it. Why, as a society, do we continue to chalk up basic human needs as self-care?

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Teens

Is Social Media Running Your Life?
ByAlicia October 19, 2020May 20, 2021

Social media was created with the best of intentions; to connect people who may not have been able to connect previously. But, that was over 10 years ago, and the technology, and intentions, have changed quite a bit.

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