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 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...
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...
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...
What is EMDR?
You may have heard about EMDR lately - but WHAT is it??? EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. According to EMDRIA,...
Anxiety - when to worry
Sweating, heart racing, stomach in knots, numbness or tingling sensations, tight chest, choking sensations. Everyone has experienced some...
Exercise and Depression
Maybe you struggle with increased in depression in the winter time when it starts to get darker earlier in the day -- this is SO common!...
Benefits of Psychotherapy
Some people think that going to see a therapist makes them weak or "crazy". This can't be further from the truth. Mental health treatment...
