Nice weather doesn’t mean therapy isn’t necessary.
Why Therapy in the Summer Months is Just as Important as Ever As the days get longer and the sun shines brighter, many people naturally associate summer with a time for relaxation, vacations, and socializing. But for some, the shift in seasons can also bring challenges—whether it’s the pressure to feel more energetic, the rise in expectations for social interactions, or even a sense of unease that summer might amplify. No matter what time of year it is, your mental health remains just as important, and therapy can be a crucial tool to help maintain emotional well-being during the summer months. Here’s why therapy in the summer can be just as beneficial as in any other season: The Pressure to “Be Happy” in the Summer Summer is often marketed as a time of carefree fun, but for some, it can bring feelings of loneliness or isolation. Social media, with its…
Alcohol and the holidays
To drink or not to drink around the holidays?
Care vs. Cure
By Bradon Grove, ACMHC psychotherapist at Mountain Valley Counseling The word ‘psychology’ comes from the Greek ‘psychos’ meaning ‘soul.’ Modern psychology is at odds with this, often focusing on study of the brain, behavior, and a kind of emotional hygiene that searches for an end to pain. Its etymological root suggests instead that psychological practice is aimed at something deeper; a quality or dimension of experiencing life and ourselves, based on attending to the symptoms our psyches use to communicate with us. What gets left out between these two definitions? In the rational, cognitive, behavioral view of psychology – often referred to as the medical model – therapy is often conducted with the goal of eradicating pain, trouble, and anomaly, through steady application of concepts and procedures designed to affect outcomes that have been predetermined to result in better living by careful research design and generally accepted views of what…
Knowing the warning signs for suicide.
September is suicide awareness month.
How do you manage your own envy?
Envy and Jealousy in a world that looks perfect.
What does masculinity mean?
The mental health implications of being “masculine”
When some responses, no matter how well intended, aren’t helpful.
Being with someone in their sorrow can be enough
Addiction and eating disorder talk
What if we didn’t wear masks to cover our true selves?
Unconscious drives and more…
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