Perfection: a quality that many people strive to achieve. We all want to do our best at work school and in our personal lives.

After the interest in my last blog entry, I have decided to continue highlighting articles of interest around mental health.

The days are shorter, and the weather is downright cold and miserable. A lot of us struggle with feeling “meh” during the winter months into early spring, due to the lack of sunshine and fresh air.

Unfortunately, there are downfalls to technology and screen time that are affecting our children and adolescents.

When someone close to us dies, such as a parent, sibling, or grandparent, we are often met with comfort from our social support system.

Integration. Resolution. Embodied peace. These are words to describe my desire for all clients in therapy.

Over the last few years, society as a whole has experienced an ongoing pandemic, political turmoil, economic struggles and heightened tensions from overseas.

The Window of Tolerance, developed by Dan Siegel, a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, describes the best state of ‘arousal’ or stimulation in which we are able to function and thrive in everyday life.

Posttraumatic growth (PTG) refers to meaningful personal changes/growth after a crisis or traumatic event.

There isn’t a human on this planet that has missed out on the experience of being emotionally triggered. What does that mean?

I recently sat down with a gentleman in my town who is not a counselor, therapist or psychologist to ask some questions about sports memorabilia and collectibles.

Recent studies found many adults aged 50 or older are socially isolated, or lonely, in ways that put their health at risk…

Mindfulness is the process of being in the present moment with your sensations, thoughts, emotions, and experiences…

We live in a culture that exemplifies being positive and looking on the bright side of any situation. This begs the questions, when does positivity turn toxic?

Good sleep habits (sometimes referred to as “sleep hygiene”) can help you get a better night’s sleep…

If you have watched the news in the last few weeks, or followed news sites on the internet, you are aware of the escalating conflict in Ukraine…

The postpartum period can be very difficult and taxing on new moms…

Winter and Spring are some of the hardest times in Montana. It’s almost as if people are holding their breath, waiting, and white knuckling through the hard times, anticipating summer…

Managing relationships can be hard. Managing a relationship with a friend or family member with Borderline Personality Disorder can be even more difficult…