by Sarah Warner | Apr 22, 2025 | Mental Health Education, Personal Growth & Healing, Self-Esteem & Confidence
Deconstructing Mental Health Stigma and the Myths That Keep Us Silent “I’m not crazy, I’m just a little unwell, I know right now you can’t tell…” — Matchbox Twenty, Unwell These lyrics from Matchbox Twenty’s early-2000s hit Unwell...
by Sarah Warner | Mar 25, 2025 | Mental Health Education, Self-Awareness & Boundaries, Therapy Tools & Techniques
Humans, no matter how old we get, operate on a very basic, primal level much like toddlers—especially when it comes to managing our emotions and reactions. Just like a child throwing a tantrum because they’re hungry, tired, or overstimulated, adults also face...
by Sarah Warner | Feb 18, 2025 | Individual Therapy, Mental Health Education, Technology & Mental Health
In today’s digital age, it’s nearly impossible to avoid the constant pull of social media. With each new meme, funny Tik Tok, or validating Subreddit, we feel a rush of satisfaction. This reaction is due to dopamine, the neurotransmitter responsible for pleasure and...
by Sarah Warner | Jan 21, 2025 | Mental Health Education, Personal Growth & Healing
Wellness is often mistakenly defined as the mere absence of disease. If you aren’t diagnosed with an illness, many people consider you well. However, this mindset leads to a fundamentally flawed understanding of what it means to truly be well. You may not have a...
by Sarah Warner | Dec 4, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health Education, Trauma & PTSD
A Scientific View of Why Therapy Works to Change the Brain Neuroplasticity, often referred to as brain plasticity, is the process by which the brain reorganizes its structure and functions in response to learning, experience, or environmental changes. Traditionally,...