The Building Blocks to Resilient Mental Health Skills
A stable support network, regular exercise, a healthy diet, and more all go into forming the skills necessary for maintaining your mental health. Effective mental …
Advantages of Intensive In-Home Counseling
Intensive in-home services can be a great option for families whose troubled child/teenager faces out-of-home placement. In-home counseling–or home-based therapy–calls for a trained counselor …
PTSD in the Workplace: How to Support Your Employees
In the US, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is experienced by approximately 60% of men and 50% of women at least once in their lives. And …
VMAP in Virginia
Those in the mental health field know that it is just as significant as physical health, yet our nation’s mental healthcare system cannot meet the …
What To Do During Mental Health Emergencies
Mental health emergencies require prompt and sensitive intervention. However, those who lack experience in dealing with crises may be at a loss about how …
3 Ways to Building Emotional Intelligence/Self Awareness
Think of a recent incident that either bothered you or brought you joy, then identify the emotions, bring light to the matter that concerned you …
The Fastest Way To Overcome Resistance
How can we use this simple listening technique to build an immediate connection rapport and suggest an alternative solution or breakthrough resistance? Have you ever …
Self-control: Do you ever question, “If I have done something wrong or If you have done enough”
When dealing with symptoms of pain such as anger, sadness, frustration caused by a trigger, your body tends to react in a manner that either …
How to Listen
Listening is difficult for almost everyone. Have you ever wondered how you can improve your listening skills? The first step is to leverage what you …
Practice Letting Go
Pain and suffering in a relationship are common when one partner sees things differently than the other. These mind activities trigger negative emotions most of …