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Dear Fellow Parents
Airlines aren't wrong when they say, "put your oxygen mask on first, before helping others," even if they always delay your flight. But what does taking care of yourself mean as a parent?
What is Movement Therapy?
Are you tired of all the chit chat and want to find a way to go deeper into your healing journey? Do you have trouble connecting with your body or are you painfully aware of your body and the space you take up in this world? Does it feel like talking just doesn’t always cut it for you? Are you stuck in your current therapy process and need some help getting deeper into your process?
5 Simple Skills to Calm an Anxious Mind
Trying to relax a stressed or anxious mind can often feel unattainable! It can feel very challenging to quiet the uncontrollable negative and destructive thoughts that show up. These thoughts can impact your mood as well as your physical health, exacerbating depression, anxiety, eating disorder symptoms and trauma symptoms. Here are 5 Grounding Techniques to help reduce stress and anxiety…
Is an Eating Disorder Support Group for Me?
Right now, you may be feeling that you have lost a sense of how to navigate the world around you, because you are in the throes of recovery and you have lost parts of yourself to the eating disorder. Eating disorder support groups can be a way to support your recovery journey and claiming your life back…
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
Coping with Anxiety and Stress as a LGBTQ+ Teen
Here are some tips for LGBTQ+ Teens to Cope with Anxiety and Stress in 2021…
Your Mental Health in the New Year
Are you looking to focus on your mental health in the new year? Here are some tips to get you started…
Celebrate Recovery Month by Julia Salerno
Learn about Recovery Month and resources for those in recovery and their loved ones..
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..
6 Ways to Break Free from Body Shame
Change your negative body image thoughts and induce self-love and acceptance. Body image Support Group beginning March 7, 2020 in Philadelphia!
Working with a Graduate Level Therapist in Philadelphia, PA
We know it can feel a bit uncertain to see a counselor “in training”, but there can be many benefits that may go unnoticed. We want to provide you the low down on what it actually means to see a graduate level therapist.
Preventing Burnout: Mindfulness Practices for Creating Space by Melanie Taylor
I’ve created a list of 5 simple ways you can create more space in your day utilizing mindfulness to prevent burnout and overwhelm.
Yoga Therapy on the Main Line: Why Your Breath is Your Best Friend by Melanie Taylor, LMFT, RYT-500
Your breath is both a complicated and conveniently simple process that weaves together the communication between your body and mind. Linked to your nervous system, your breath has the capabilities of keeping you alive, soothing your body and mind and increasing energy. Your breath holds a wealth of resources for you. All you have to do is attend to it. Here’s some ways to access its usefulness.