

Marti Mahood-Wormuth, Social Media Assistant
Tackling Anxiety Face First
When I was 28 years old, I was diagnosed with social anxiety and a panic disorder. Now, granted, I knew I was anxious. I had been struggling with most social activities for several years at that point, and I needed to figure out how to deal with it. Granted, I was tired of it. I didn't like the feelings that I felt when I had to get groceries or at those times when I needed to go ahead and pick up the phone to make a phone call. And to be honest, I'd tried dealing with it a f

Ashley M. Gaines, LPC
Books to help anxious kids in tough times
One thing I use with my kids to learn more about their feelings are books, which are an amazing tool to use with children! When a child read


Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Let love prevail
What would our world – our country – look like if we did that? If instead of hate, instead of divisive language, instead of justifications,


Marti Mahood-Wormuth, Social Media Assistant
Being Okay With Rest
Here's the thing. If you ask my family, I'm a bit of a workaholic. I get it from my stepdad - if I could work all day every day without consequence, I would likely try to do so. My mind is always going, I always have new ideas, and I need to do things now, now, now! One of the biggest struggles that I have in my life is resting. I have such a hard time just sitting down, telling my brain to shut up, and working out what it is that needs to be taken care of for whatever reason