Why Can't I Make Everyone Happy?
Mandy Leonards, MSW, LCSW Do you consider yourself an empathetic person? Someone who can easily put themself in someone else's shoes? I...
The Mind-Body Connection is More than you Think
Mandy Leonards, MSW, LCSW I've been thinking a lot lately about the mind-body connection. More than usual. Those that know me well know...
Your Mental Health in a time of Uncertainty
We are in a time of uncharted territory for most of us. A health pandemic -- also known as COVID-19 or Coronavirus, has impacted just...
The Pain of Feeling Left Out
It is likely that everyone reading this has felt excluded at some point in their life. When we think about feeling "left out" I think...
Unexpected
You are going through your life, everything seemingly fine. You of course have some ups and downs, stresses, daily grind. But - all in...
Trauma isn't everything you think it is.
When you think of trauma what do you think of? Most likely your first reaction is physical abuse, being in an accident, sexual abuse,...
What NOT to say to someone with an eating disorder
This week is national eating disorder awareness week. I want to blog about things this week to help spread education and awareness....
EMDR Therapy is for more than PTSD
Over the past year, I have become trained in using EMDR (Eye Movement De-sensitization Reprocessing) therapy in my practice. This is a...
What we eat means so much more than what we think
I am often asked how in the world I am interested in both health/fitness of the body and mental health. Well, truth be told it isn't just...
The Body Remembers
Have you ever been in a situation where someone says something to you, something that is harmless in theory, but you find yourself...
