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Keeping the Holiday Spirit All Year Long
Lindsey Sheckles, LPC
General
12 December 2018

Welcome and Happy Holidays all! In the spirit of the season people have a tendency to be kinder to one another. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we practiced this level of care and kindness, all year long?

  • holidays
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Balance Is The Key
Maggie Minsk, LPC, CHt
General
28 November 2018
During the holiday season, we can often be pulled in two opposite directions, which causes inner conflict and stress even among the calmest and optimistic people. This past week, for example, has been a time of both being thankful and of wanting more- for less! 
  • holidays
  • balance
  • emotional intelligence
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Five Ways to Handle Thanksgiving While Having an Eating Disorder
Dana
General
21 November 2018

For many, the holiday of Thanksgiving creates excitement as they envision the decadent meal and desserts and being around loved ones they may not see often. 

  • eating
  • mindful eating
  • eating disorders
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The Low Stress Way of Feeding Your Kid
Chelsea Edwards, RDN, LD
Family
10 November 2018

Do you ever wonder what is the best way to feed your child? It's easy to feel overwhelmed with all the information available around nutrition, but throw in a child and it seems everyone has an opinion.

  • children
  • eating
  • habits
  • nutrition
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It Takes a Village
Michaela Whitehead, LPC
Relationships
30 October 2018

In preparation for this blog, I found myself searching to find a topic about which I felt enthused to write. Hoping for some ideas and inspiration, I called upon a group of fellow moms whom I connected with when my first child was born.

  • connection
  • support
  • community
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5 Habits of Genuine People
Lindsey Hill, LPC
General
09 October 2018

There have been many times in counseling sessions I have used the quote, “In a world where you can be anyone, just be yourself.” Seems cliché, but there are a lot of ways we can apply this simple statement in our daily lives.

  • self-esteem
  • assertiveness
  • kindss
  • self-aware
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What Depression Looks Like
Holly Walker, LPC
General
28 September 2018

Depression is one of the most common mental health issues that face Americans and in fact, the Center for Disease Control says over 10% of Americans face depression at some period in their lives. 

  • depression
  • coping
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The 7 Habits
Dana Hampson, LPC-S, MBA
Individuals
17 September 2018

Many elementary schools have a leadership program that is based on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The book published in 1989 by Stephen Covey has been an international best-seller for years, selling over 25 million copies worldwide.

  • healthy people
  • changes
  • balance
  • habits
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Parenting 101
Lindsey Sheckles, LPC
Family
04 September 2018

Happy Labor Day all! Being a parent is a true labor of love, heavy on the labor and the love.

  • parenting
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Productivity
Michaela Whitehead, LPC
Individuals
19 August 2018

If you are reading this blog on the day that it is published, then you’re taking a moment out of your Monday. What do Mondays typically look like for you? What are your goals for the week? Do you have a lengthy “to do” list?

  • self-esteem
  • self care
  • self talk
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What is Normal Eating?
Chelsea Edwards, RDN, LD
General
03 August 2018

It is very normal to be curious what “normal eating” looks like. I often hear “I just want to eat like a normal person.” How do we define normal eating? What makes something normal or abnormal?

  • eating
  • mindful eating
  • self worth
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Setting your Child up for Academic Success
Lindsey Hill, LPC
Family
22 July 2018

It’s that transitional time of the year again when summer break is officially winding down and there are less than two weeks before most schools start back.

  • parenting
  • school
  • kids
  • routine
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