Written by: Caitlin Alfonso, LMSW As a former high school mental health counselor, I worked with a lot of teens. During this time, I noticed that I often heard some of the same comments, such as “My friend is struggling with their mental health, and I don’t know how to ...
Written by: Caitlin Alfonso, LMSW Self-care is often talked about in a way that suggests it’s done individually. While there is truth to this, it can also be bigger than just us. Self-care can be practiced on a large scale. Together, we can create environments that prioritize self-care and, therefore, ...
Written by: Morgan Liptak, MAS, LAMFT From a young age, relationships of all types are being modeled to us. Sometimes it’s from our parents at home. Sometimes it’s what we see on TV and in the movies. As we get a little older, it’s our peers around us. Adolescence is typically ...
Written by: Caitlin Alfonso, LMSW Some people LOVE the holidays. They love everything from the décor to the weather, to their unique traditions, to the music, to the movies, to food, to anything and everything about it. For others, the holidays can be hard, and the seemingly inescapable holiday connections ...
Written by: Alexa Bailey, MSW, LCSW Did you know that stress creates a physical response in your body? It’s true! When we are stressed, our body sets into a fight or flight response that has us amped up and ready to spring into action, using hormones to initiate focus, energy, ...
