Moving Toward Well-Being

Moving Toward Well-Being

It’s common knowledge that physical exercise has the potential to improve our mental & emotional health. Finding a form of exercise that you enjoy can be a great way to reduce stress, increase blood circulation & thus oxygen to the brain, connect with friends and/or even engage in moving mindfulness meditation. Despite the many benefits…

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): Skills Training Group

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): Skills Training Group

This group therapy is for clients that may be struggling with any of the following: Poor self-esteem Excessive Worry Impulsivity Unbearable Emotional Pain Overwhelming Feelings Self-destructive Behaviors Self-injurious Behaviors Chaotic/ Stormy Relationships Poor Boundaries Drug or Alcohol Abuse All or Nothing Thinking Confusion About Self   Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a structured therapeutic treatment…

Nightmare Before Christmas

Nightmare Before Christmas

Do the weeks leading up to Christmas seem like a nightmare? During the Christmas season your days may be filled with comments like: “I need an iPad for Christmas,” “I want a Smartphone, everyone else has one,” or “If I don’t get me an Xbox One, I’m never talking to you again.” Children are psychologically wired to want what they want, when they want it. Children have a hard time understanding the concept of money, especially when society tells them a mysterious man named Santa is bringing them the gifts.

Surviving the Holidays

Surviving the Holidays

Holidays are usually a time for amazing food, travel, and for most people a lot of family interactions. While spending time with family can be fun, it is not uncommon for people to feel overwhelmed or experience an increase in anxiety at some point during the holiday season. These feelings are normal and to be anticipated since there is more to do than during our typical day-to-day lives. For most people, increases in stress put us at greater risk for unhealthy interactions with those who are closest to us. The unhealthy interactions typically include withdrawing from situations or engaging others with anger, frustration, or fear. Here are a few tips to encourage health and wellness during the upcoming holiday season.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

While individual therapy is by far the majority of what we do at Intown Counseling and Wellness, we also get a lot of requests for relationship counseling, couples counseling, family therapy, marriage counseling and pre-marital counseling. When people initially call our office seeking therapy, they’re often unsure which of our services will serve them best….

Group Therapy Treatment for Recovering Professionals (or the High-Functioning Addict)

Group Therapy Treatment for Recovering Professionals (or the High-Functioning Addict)

During my time as an addiction therapist, many of my high-functioning, professional clients have remarked at the difficulty they feel in relating to other alcohol and drug addicts at 12-step meetings. Their reasons for this vary, but usually revolves around a common theme: Their addiction has not resulted in the same “rock bottom” as the…