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Recognizing When Virtual EMDR Therapy Could Enhance Your Healing Journey
Are unresolved trauma, anxiety, or relationship challenges holding you back? Virtual EMDR therapy might be the solution you're looking for. In this blog, we explore the key signs that indicate EMDR could enhance your healing journey, offering a convenient and powerful way to process emotional wounds from the comfort of your home. Discover if virtual EMDR is right for you and take the first step toward lasting relief. Click to learn more!
What to Expect in Child Therapy
Is your child experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression or PTSD? Are you noticing challenging behaviors in your child and you are not sure what to do? Does your child shut down when you ask them what’s wrong? Child therapy can be a helpful space for kids to explore their feelings safely and process their needs, learning how to better communicate with you and how you can foster a secure parent-child attachment. Here is more of what to expect when you bring your child in for therapy.
Eating Disorder Recovery Support Group: Connecting with Others to FINALLY Connect with Your Body
In a time when we are more isolated than we have ever been before, you may be thinking you’re the only one who feels that keeping up with recovery is really hard right now. Yet I promise you, you are not alone. Whether that’s thinking about food and your body a lot or feeling completely overwhelmed or confused by all the diet content out there as we enter a new year, know that there is someone out there who is feeling the SAME way you are right now. Learn how to access community to boost your eating disorder community
Words From a Fellow Parent by Tiffany Spilove, LMFT
Do you ever find yourself wanting parenting help? Supportive, affirmative but clear and concise “how-to’s” on how to be the best parent to your child? Do you worry that if you don’t get some kind of support, that you’ll screw your kid up? I know I certainly do.
How to Work with the Inner Critic by Julia Salerno, Villanova Counseling Intern
What is the critical inner voice? How do we form this inner voice that often controls our life? How do we combat this inner critic that lives within us? Well, luckily I have got some answers for you, and you're in the right place.
The Importance of Mental Health During COVID-19 Quarantine
Today marks one month since the beginning of COVID-19 quarantine lockdown and it’s been longer for some. While some people are feeling gratitude and connection with their loved ones, many are feeling anxiety, depression, trauma symptoms, PTSD symptoms, isolation, grief and loneliness. So, what do we do with the pain? The anxiety? The trauma memories if we’re not supposed to avoid them?
IF COVID-19 is Impacting Your Eating Disorder Recovery, You Are Not Alone
With routine being thrown out the window and heightened levels of anxiety around a pandemic that feels completely out of our control, many people are turning to their go-to coping mechanisms to manage this stressful time. If you or your loved one has a history of disordered eating, here is why this time may be particularly difficult and what you can do to support recovery.
Self-Quarantine Has Taught Me the Importance of Self Care by Julie Salerno
Putting off self- care? Julia Salerno, one of our graduate level therapists, opens up about her journey to accepting her need for self-care..
Telehealth - Therapy During COVID-19 Quarantine by Julia Salerno, Villanova Graduate Student
You might be thinking in yourself, “ok, so my therapy sessions have been canceled, what do I do now?” Or maybe you were thinking of beginning therapy, but due to the current circumstances you feel that you have to, yet again, place your mental health on the back burner. Well, technically that is not the case, you can in fact continue your mental health care or begin your journey via telehealth!
Practicing Mindfulness in the Midst of a Global Pandemic By: Amanda Kurpit, MSW, LSW
During a crisis our bodies go into fight or flight mode (stock up on as much toilet paper as possible!) and we may experience emotions such as anxiety and fear. Yes, the COVID-19 crisis is scary and unknown. Yes, social distancing is a necessity and we must isolate ourselves from almost every part of our lives. Not fun. Now what? How do we get though the present moment while making it tolerable? How do we accept what is without resisting what is?
Online Therapy: The Importance of Continuing Your Mental Health Care and Recovery via Virtual Resources during COVID-19 Quarantine
We are all currently scrambling to grapple with our current way of life. We are not used to the isolation of being alone, as we are social beings. Fortunately, there are numerous online resources that individuals and groups can take advantage of during this time of uncertainty. We did a little research to start your search….