7 Added Benefits of Teletherapy

7 Added Benefits of Teletherapy

Before 2020, online therapy was a bit fringe, not something many therapists I knew were comfortable with.

When I started my private practice in 2018, I knew that making a path for more people to have access to mental health services was something I wanted to be a part of. I have been doing tele-therapy since 2018 and have discovered some great added benefits to seeing your therapist on a screen.

Self-Care During Times of Transition

Self-Care During Times of Transition

Self-care: we know we need to practice it, we are sometimes annoyed by it, and when we need it most, it’s often the first thing to fall off our to-do list.

As I’m preparing for the birth of our first child, trying to manage preparing clients and the business before my maternity leave, all while dealing with the spontaneous happenings of both homeownership and chicken farming, this topic has crossed my mind multiple times a day for the past few months. How can we cope with all of the stressors of life while also taking good care of ourselves? This is a question I also explore every day with clients through my therapy practice and because I believe in doing the work myself to better help those I serve, I personally ponder this frequently.

Here I’ll try to distill down some helpful tips that I’ve learned along the way and hopefully they will prove beneficial for you as well.

A Safe Space is a Basic Necessity for All Teens

A Safe Space is a Basic Necessity for All Teens

It’s a tough time in our big world, especially for anyone who feels different from the norm. We are seeing this all over the news, social media, and in our communities. Living in a time when minorities across the spectrum are speaking up and demanding to be accepted, tolerated, and treated as equals. Young people are speaking out about violence, bullying, and mental health needs and while it is disappointing that our youth are put in a position to need to be activists in these areas, it does fill up my heart to see such confident teenagers fighting for what they believe is right and just. 

Preparing for the Holidays & Making Time for Your Own Mental Health

Preparing for the Holidays & Making Time for Your Own Mental Health

It’s two weeks until Thanksgiving and I can feel the collective tension mixed with excitement and anxiety as we all begin to prepare ourselves for the upcoming holiday season.

“Can you believe it’s only two weeks away,” we ask each other with wonder and a bit of fear, realizing that soon we will be thrust into the chaos of the holidays which can be happy and exciting but is also all-encompassing and overwhelming.

Teens and Stress: Tips to help your child manage life stressors

Teens and Stress: Tips to help your child manage life stressors

“Stress” has become all too common a word for our young ones. I frequently hear middle school and high schoolers talking about how stressed they are and think to myself, “YIKES! You are way too young to be stressing about stress!” In our culture of go-go-go and childhoods filled with countless standardized tests, after school commitments, and very little down time, the truth is that without some concrete skill building to manage everything, your child is likely to be heading for (another) emotional meltdown.

6 Ways To Increase Your Happiness Today

6 Ways To Increase Your Happiness Today

What’s the number one reason people come to therapy? To be happier! Really. There are so many other ways to word it such as “decrease depression” or “get back to being myself,” but the gist is really as simple as happiness. Actually, happiness can seem like the most complicated goal of all. I’m here to tell you that it may be layered and deep rooted but finding your happiness doesn’t have to be as complicated as it seems. Here are some ways I help clients improve their levels of happiness everyday.

Dear Sensitive Souls

Dear Sensitive Souls

Are you feeling alone? Do you long for connections but then get stuck when you need to take the next step? Maybe you’re afraid of being hurt (again), maybe you are unsure of what to do or say, or maybe you are just frozen with indecision. If any of this sounds like you, read on, I have a letter for you.

Welcome To The Farm! Blog Post #1

Welcome To The Farm!

Take a look at our first video blog where you get to see the outside of the barn, the chickens, and Eben our animal partner in therapy.

We hope you enjoy this introduction to Kindness Corner Farm and will check us out soon!

 

P.S. We are just learning about making videos, please excuse the awkward angles while we are getting in and out of the chicken area, the net was providing some special challenges!