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Finding The Right Fit In A Therapist
For many of us, our lives have radically changed recently. We have survived a pandemic and prior to the last few months many of us never even imagine a time where we were not able to leave our homes, or where we were not able to trust what we brought home from the grocery store.
Helping Children Cope With COVID Quarantine
Over the course of the past thirty days, the world has become a terrifying place for our children. Our children have gone from being able to go to school, and play outside with their friends, to being restricted from their normal social routine.
Steps to take towards finding our inner peace amongst COVID-19
Things are at an all-time high stress currently and I’m sure you feel it too! Between things closing left and right, all of the rapid changes that people can’t keep up with, people’s financial stresses, and the actual COVID-19 virus itself; there’s a lot of anxiety and stress happening in the world.
Distress Tolerance to Help Alleviate Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma.
Distress tolerance is a term used in Dialectal Behavioral Therapy. Dialectal Behavioral Therapy is an effective treatment technique for a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma symptoms, and eating disorders
Moving Towards Healing After An Infidelity
When you are in a committed relationship or marriage, and there’s been a betrayal, it can be one of the most soul-wrenching experiences of your life.
Coping with Anxiety while living in Central Illinois
It can be difficult living in the midwest and coping with anxiety. Unlike living in a city like Chicago, where many people walk everywhere, coping with anxiety in Central Illinois looks and manifests differently.
Healing Perfectionism In Central Illinois
Often times we hear people normalizing perfectionism as if it’s an average and normal part of life. At The Mental Wellness Center, we want you to know that it’s possible to heal perfectionism in Central Illinois.
The Truth About Shame and How To Identify It
Shame is often described as a very corrosive thread that systemically takes the joy and peace out of our lives. Shame is frequently defined as that feeling or emotion of not being _________ enough and therefore unworthy of connection.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Bloomington IL
At The Mental Wellness Center, Inc we frequently receive phone calls and emails asking if we facilitate or specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The simple answer is absolutely we do! In fact we are one of a handful of facilities that are trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Bloomington, IL area.
Helping Your Children With Depression
Over the course of my career, I have worked with many parents of children who are struggling with depression. Often times, these parents are not interested in treating their children with psychotropic medications. Additionally, it can be hard to find a psychiatrist locally who can treat children suffering from depression in a timely manner.
Introduction to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical behavioral therapy (frequently referred to as DBT) is an effective treatment modality for a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma symptoms, and eating disorders.
How to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder
The minute daylight savings time sets in we begin to see more clients presenting with an increase in symptoms of depression
ADHD and Sensory Processing in Schools
Kids that can’t sit still, can’t attend, have difficulty initiating a task, forget their work, zone off, should instantly have some sort of diagnosis and meds…right? I sure hope not!
Beginning Counseling Services in Central Illinois
There’s a variety of stimuli that bring someone to the point where they are thinking about beginning counseling services in Central Illinois. Those stimuli can show up on a fairly large continuum of needs and look different for different people.
Keys To Successful Relationships
At The Mental Wellness Center, we frequently work with a variety of relationships. We work with people who are dating, people who are married, people who are in open relationships, people who are in polyamorous relationships, and the list goes on and on and on
5 Ways To Improve Self-Worth
Every day we work with people who have self-worth and self-esteem issues. These issues present in a variety of ways.
Thriving with Depression
Every day we work with clients who are living with varying levels of depression. Some just feel overwhelmed, stressed, and are experiencing poor sleep.
Alphabet Soup… What does it all mean?
Everyday people throughout Central Illinois decide to take the plunge into getting mental health.