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…
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…
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.
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.
You would think that this would be an easy question to answer, but for most of us it’s quite confusing. In America, we tend to believe that 1 drink per day for women and 2 drinks per day for men is acceptable, but what if you’re a woman who has 2 glasses of wine every…
Summer is nearly over and it will be time for the kids to go back to school soon! You may be overjoyed at the thought of your children returning to school, but you may also dread the inevitable meltdowns that occur when the kids have to adjust to going to bed and waking earlier and…
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….
Addiction is often defined as an illness not just of the individual, but of the entire family. Any change in the behavior of one family member affects not only each of the other family members, but the family system as a whole. When a family member has a problem with addiction, the family responds in…
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…