Counseling and Therapy Notebook
Here you’ll find information on a great variety of topics related to mental health, helpful resources, and important causes or events related to my work.
5 Stress Management Tips for a Healthier Life
Feeling stressed is a common part of everyday life for most people. Everyone feels stress from time to time, but that doesn’t mean it’s good …
Why Gender Pronouns Matter
You might hear a lot of people talking about gender pronouns but not everyone is familiar with the concept. Gender pronouns are words (often gendered …
Can Exercise Improve Mental Health?
How Exercise Impacts the Brain There are a lot of beneficial effects of exercise on mental health. On top of keeping your body in prime …
A Guide to Understanding Gender Dysphoria
People with gender dysphoria feel a strong disconnect between the sex they were assigned at birth and their gender identity. While some individuals with gender …
Types of Anxiety and Treatments – Explained
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders in the U.S., with 19% of U.S. adults and 31% of adolescents battling anxiety disorders each year. …
What Does It Mean to Be Gender Fluid?
While a wide variety of gender identities have always existed, western society is only recently becoming more aware. Of course, there is a great deal …
What Does Non-Binary Mean?
Gender and sexuality are diverse and complex phenomena that go beyond the binary gender system. While non-binary individuals have been around since the beginning of …
Self-Esteem Activities and Tools to Feel More Confident
It happens to the best of us, someone gives us a genuine compliment, and we then deflect it. Someone else helped you succeed, so you …
Maintaining Mental Health During the Holiday Season
According to a Healthline survey, over 60 percent of the respondents declared they experience some level of stress during the holidays. The most wonderful time …
How to Create a Self-Care Plan
We have been taught to associate the word “self” with a negative connotation. “Self-absorbed”, “self-obsessed”, “self-centered” are all words that indicate a narcissistic personality blamed …