Coping with the “What Ifs” By Kristin Phillips, PhD In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, May’s blog is devoted to coping with what keeps many of us awake at night: the “What Ifs.” Just as the heart is always beating, the mind is always...
So you’ve found a therapist , and you have your first appointment scheduled. But now what? What should you expect during your first session? First, you should expect to fill out intake paperwork prior to your appointment. In addition to the consent forms and practice...
If you’re feeling discouraged about finding the mental health help you need, you’re not alone! The search for a therapist can be intimidating to say the least, especially when you’re already feeling overwhelmed. Many people don’t even know where to begin, but hopefully, this blog...
April is Autism Awareness Month, so today, we’re going to discuss how to better understand exactly what an Autism diagnosis means. It’s important to understand that Autism may present differently for everyone, with a range of impairments and strengths in a variety of domains ....
By Jonathan Huffman At Wellness Psychological Services we take a holistic approach when conducting our psychological and neuropsychological evaluations . We accomplish this by identifying areas for improvement and areas of strength. Researchers have noted the importance of identifying areas of strength during neuropsychological evaluations....
How To Tell if You Have Disordered Eating This month, we’ve been talking about disordered eating, and how it affects our mental and physical health. If you missed our blog from earlier in March, you can check it out here: But what if you’re unsure...
By: Dr. Lisa Beckman If you have an eating disorder, you may have realized that there are different types of treatment modalities available. Since the Covid-19 pandemic , there has been a significant increase in the amount of therapy being done virtually and you may...
Work Life Balance and Why it Matters This month, we’re focusing on the importance of maintaining a healthy work life balance. If you’re not sure what work life balance is, let’s start by defining that phrase. The phrase “work life balance” is simply the act...
In our last blog post , we talked about how to define burnout, as well as signs that you’re experiencing it. But now what? What do you do once you’ve identified that it’s burnout that you’re dealing with? What steps can you take to alleviate...
What is Burnout and How to Recognize it Webster’s Dictionary defines burnout as: exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration. In his original 1974 article, Herbert Freudenberger, who coined the term burnout, described the state...