Blog Articles

HEARD Animals

By Erin Buggy - 11/11/2024

Humans are herd animals. That is, we are hardwired for connection and togetherness. We depend on being connected to physically survive, and we absolutely need it in order to thrive...

Managing Holiday Stress

By Clark Wheeler - 11/11/2024

The season is changing, and coming with it is the shift into the holidays. While the holiday season can be wonderful, there are often many stressors. Some people struggle around...

My Relationship with Pain

By Cristine Toel - 10/04/2024

I’ve been thinking about pain lately, because there’s just so much of it, and everywhere. Not just in the world, that’s obvious and relentless, but with the people I love,...

“The Story I Tell Myself…”

By Denise Ramsay - 10/04/2024

There are moments when you feel securely tethered to the truth. These are the times when you are more confident in your knowledge about how the world works and how...

“Not Throwing Away my Shot”

By Kari Johnson - 09/05/2024

In the musical “Hamilton” the phrase “I am not throwing away my shot” references the concept of wasting an opportunity.  I think all of us can relate with the idea,...

What to Look for In Our Closest Relationships

By Douglas Withrow - 09/03/2024

I am unaware of anyone, personally or professionally, who does life well in isolation. We are social beings. We need connection. It is built into our survival. Of course there...

6 Ways To Support A Loved One With ADHD

By PCS - 08/01/2024

Maybe you have lived with someone with ADHD growing up. Maybe you are currently in a relationship with someone with ADHD. Maybe someone you love just received an ADHD diagnosis....

Group Psychotherapy and How Interpersonal Neurobiology Can Help Explain It

By Elizabeth (Lizzy) Hanson - 08/01/2024

Mirror neurons biologically help explain the idea that “individuals attune to one another and represent themselves in and through each other” (Gantt & Badenoch, 2018, p. 25). The idea we...