Issues related to depression, anxiety, PTSD, healthy relationships, brain injuries, role of healthy habits on health (e.g., sleep), and new research
Acronym soup: CBT, ACT, DBT, SFBT (AKA, types of psychotherapy)
"How do I start therapy?” "How do I find the right therapist?" "Isn't that what friends are for?"
When a mental health professional incorporates psychotherapy treatment in an outdoor setting: we get nature-based therapy My anecdotal experience as a clinician providing nature-based therapy: it’s awesome. Anecdotal experiences can be insightful, but keep reading to see what researchers have to say
April 23-June 11, 2024 | Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30PM | 8 Weeks | 13 Sessions | Each confidential session will include a segment of therapist led psychoeducation (such as how trauma impacts the brain and body, regulation skills, and parenting techniques) and a segment for parents to ask questions, receive support from peers, and build connections with people who are going through something similar.
Starting therapy is hard. People don’t usually come to therapy when they are feeling like their best selves, which makes the prospect of being vulnerable in new ways with a *literal stranger* even more daunting. If you need to find a mental health professional but you don't know where to start: continue reading so you can go from searching, "therapist near me," to finishing your first session.
Most Alaskans are familiar with “SAD,” known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, and depression. It is estimated that 1 in 20 people living in the United States experience SAD. Most of them probably live in Alaska right now.