Mental Health Blog
Advanced Counseling of Bozeman believes you are your own best healing resource — and you don’t have to do it alone.
Explore our blog for perspectives and tools to support your journey toward better mental health and lasting wellbeing. We believe in using evidence-based, heart-centered methods and trusted, effective modalities to achieve the peaceful, purposeful, and fulfilled life that you deserve.
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Managing Caregiver Burnout
Caregiver burnout occurs when the stress and responsibilities of caregiving become overwhelming, resulting in both physical and mental health challenges.
Acronym Guide - Searching for Mental Health Providers
Whether you’re searching for a provider on Psychology Today, or are interested in pursuing a career in mental health, understanding the different acronyms for mental health professionals can be quite confusing.
How to Set Boundaries with Others
Being able to set personal boundaries with others is a critical skill to develop to support healthy relationships and communication styles.
Telehealth vs. In-Person Therapy: Choosing the Right Approach for You
Telehealth, or virtual therapy, has become a popular option alongside traditional in-person sessions. Each approach offers unique benefits and challenges, and the best choice often depends on individual needs and circumstances.
College and Mental Health
College can be a stressful time for many students as they juggle various academic, personal, and social responsibilities.
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
As mental health awareness and representation increases in social media, so does the need for accurate information from reliable resources.
Channeling Art into Therapy
In today's fast-paced world, mental health has become a crucial aspect of overall well-being. Amid the myriad of therapeutic options available, one powerful yet often overlooked tool is art.
Navigating Adult ADHD: Book Recommendations
Living with Adult ADHD can feel overwhelming, but the right books can offer valuable insights and strategies. Here are some top recommendations to help you understand and manage ADHD effectively.
Embrace Your Worth: Encouragement for Building Self-Worth
In a world that often measures our value by external achievements and appearances, it's easy to lose sight of our inherent worth. However, true self-worth goes beyond accolades and approval from others; it stems from a deep appreciation of ourselves as unique individuals deserving of love and respect.
Recovery Dharma (RD): Support for Addiction
Recovery Dharma is a safe space to find freedom from the suffering of addiction with like-minded individuals looking to better themselves.
CBT and DBT
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) are two types of psychotherapy that are commonly used to help people address a variety of mental health issues.
Decision Making
Making decisions can feel difficult for a variety of reasons including decision fatigue, past experiences, the perceived risk of a situation, or the state of our mental health.
Book Review: ADHD Explained by Edward M. Hallowell
When purchasing this book, I was hoping to help my partner better understand what it's like for me and our child who have ADHD. I imagined it would really clear things up for her and allow her a better view of our brains and then we could better brainstorm things together.
History of Pride Month
It is important to know that pride month is not just a month where people celebrate and businesses put up pride logos or flags. It is helpful to understand the history of pride month as it is so much more than these individual or collective events.
Bully Free Montana: Bullying Information, Resources, and Support
Bullying can come in many different forms throughout one’s lifespan, and unfortunately can often be perpetrated by those in our lives who are supposed to show us kindness or at least neutrality.
People Pleasing: Am I Doing It?
Most everyone wants to feel accepted and like they belong, that is a basic human need and desire. Where this can become unhealthy is when we deny our own wants, needs or views in sacrifice for others or to avoid conflict.
Finding the Therapist Best Fit for You!
In a world filled with stressors and challenges, seeking therapy can be a pivotal step towards improving mental health and overall well-being.
Embracing Spring: Nurturing Your Mental Health This Season
As the chill of winter fades away and the world awakens with bursts of color and life, springtime offers a perfect opportunity to renew our focus on mental well-being.
Vigorous vs. Easy Workouts. Which is Best to Combat Depression?
There have been countless studies researching the effects of exercise and the benefits it has on reducing mental health issues, in particular, depression.
The Healing Process After an Unwanted Breakup
Getting over someone, especially when you believed they were a good match, can be a challenging and emotional process.