Virginia Beach Mental Health & Wellness Blog
The Number One Way To Get Out Of A Rut
Feeling a little depressed? Unmotivated and uninspired? Stuck in a rut? These are totally normal feelings that all of us go through occasionally, especially during the winter months. But now that spring is upon us, it’s time to find some forward motion . . ....
Everyone Needs A Therapist: Here’s How To Find A Good One
I’m (obviously) a big proponent of therapy. You don’t have to go every week. You don’t even have to go every month. But wouldn’t it be nice to have a go-to person you can dial up when things start to get a little sideways in life? To me, that’s what having a...
Are We Missing The Point Of Self-Care? Here’s What I Think
It’s safe to say that self-care is IN these days. #SelfCareSunday is trending on Instagram and women everywhere are posting pictures of themselves being pampered. While I think it’s amazing that the popularity of self-care is on the rise, I also think many of us are...
7 Ways To Help Someone Through Grief
Grief isn’t a sexy subject. People tend to avoid it because the thought of loss makes them uncomfortable, but everyone will get to know grief at some point. We might know it differently, some more intimately than others, but each of us will eventually get our turn to...
6 Ways To Cultivate Gut Health + Reduce Depression
The amount of research that unfolds daily about the types of foods we should or shouldn’t eat can be overwhelming. Just when you hear the exciting news that coffee is good for your heart health, a new study is published suggesting coffee could cause cancer. It can be...
Why The World Needs To Stop Obsessing Over Pregnancy Weight Gain: A Mental Health Perspective
As a Therapist + Health Coach who works with women everyday on issues related to body-image + self-esteem, my own pregnancy has been eye-opening to the scrutiny that pregnant women face. After being held victim to the scale their entire lives; pregnancy should be a...