The month of May is Mental Health Awareness month. This month not only allows us to educate and raise awareness surrounding mental health and treatment options, but it focuses on reducing the stigma associated with mental illness. There are so many misconceptions and stigmas surrounding mental health issues and that is a major reason why many who suffer from mental health issues suffer in silence.

A DBT skills group will help you be more mindful, increase your ability to handle distressing situations, allow you to gain a deeper understanding into your emotions, while learning to regulate your emotions more effectively and give you the space to build better interpersonal skills to serve yourself and your relationships with others. By joining a DBT skills group, you will not only learn these life changing skills but you will find and be connected to your most authentic Self. Find out more here…

Body image is defined as one’s thoughts, perceptions, and attitudes about their physical appearance. The way that we perceive our bodies can fluctuate day to day and can be triggered by stress and other external pressures. If you find yourself struggling, here are a few tips to improve body image:

There can be a subtle pressure to experience joy through the holidays which unfolds straight into hope and action for the new year, without much room to acknowledge other important feelings which may have been stirred in the previous weeks, months, and year. Feelings like confusion, anger, frustration, pain, dread, fatigue, and fear are also part of our emotional tapestry. And, turning the page into 2022 has brought with it the added stress and uncertainties of a third year in a global pandemic.

When looking for the right psychotherapist for your specific needs, you’ll need to consider if you’d like tools to manage your emotions and thoughts or if you’d like to also dig deeper to resolve issues from the root. Here are four tips for finding the right therapist for you…

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?

Are you unsure if and how to set boundaries with your child? Without rules and limits, children feel out of control. Children need clear boundaries to feel safe and secure. Here are 5 simple steps to setting boundaries with your child…

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.

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?

So you’ve decided you want to learn DBT skills - hooray! You’ve just taken a big step. Making the decision to start learning DBT can feel confusing and overwhelming AND exciting at the same time! You may be considering where to begin in this process. Here are a few tips to help you get started…

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…

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…

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

Here are some tips for LGBTQ+ Teens to Cope with Anxiety and Stress in 2021…

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.

Are you looking to focus on your mental health in the new year? Here are some tips to get you started…

Learn what talk therapy is all about and if it’s right for you…

Being upset a normal part of growing up. And it's how kids learn to regulate their emotions and find balance in their world. Here are ways to help…

Power struggles naturally occur between parents and children when children are not listening and parents try to control them. Here are some helpful strategies to approach these difficult moments…

Are you thinking about potentially joining a DBT group in the greater Philadelphia area? Are you curious about what happens during these DBT groups? Maybe your talk therapist or psychiatrist suggested you check out a DBT group to help you along your journey to recovery. Whatever the case may be, I wanted to take the time to explain what exactly Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is and what actually happens during a group!

We can all agree that it is not easy to talk about the hard things. In fact, some kids may even shut down, hide or yell when it is time to discuss something challenging. Learn how play therapy and sand tray therapy can help children explore their feelings and needs in therapy…

Did your child tantrum at age two, two and a half or even three? If not, is your child tantruming now? When children tantrum at an older age it is often a result of skipping a normal developmental stage called, Rapprochement. I am sure you have heard of the “terrible twos” and the bad rap that comes along with temper tantrums.

Sometimes, it can be extremely difficult for a person to know if they are experiencing the effects of trauma. Often, we might not consider our experiences to be traumatic, deciding this category is too intense to classify our own experiences. Other times, we might know we have experienced trauma, yet not feel comfortable talking to our family and friends about it. When we do not have anyone to talk to about the worst experiences of our lives, we might bottle up our emotions and disconnect from our support systems. How can you know that you have experienced trauma? Read more here…

Learn about Recovery Month and resources for those in recovery and their loved ones..

Are you suffering from symptoms of PTSD, grief, anxiety, depression, or addiction and are interested in EMDR therapy BUT you’re hesitant about pursuing it now that counseling sessions are virtual? Great news! EMDR therapy can effectively be conducted via telehealth! Learn more here…

The prospect of entering into group therapy can be intimidating. I know it can feel scary, and, perhaps it could be an important step in your recovery. Important steps are often scary. So, if you can relate to this blog, maybe group therapy is right for you!

Do you find yourself having difficulty accepting the way life is right now? Maybe you find yourself experiencing intense emotions seemingly out of nowhere that feel hard to control. If so, you may benefit from learning new coping skills to enhance your recovery. In this blog are a few DBT skills that I’ve found to be especially helpful to enhance overall recovery.

Spilove Psychotherapy is working to do a better job about lifting marginalized voices including black and queer voices. One way we are working to do this is by highlighting and featuring these marginalized voices in our newsletter, blog and other social media platforms. We asked our friend, Christie if she would be willing to share her coming out with us for pride month and to use our platform to post about her small music business.

This Pride month there should be a call to all members, supporters and allies to reject inequalities more assertively than in the past. Read more here about the call to social justice through the LGBTQ+ and Black communities, and what you can do to support…