The Quiet Wounds: Recognizing Emotional and Psychological Abuse in Intimate Partner Violence Written By: Maria Martino, MHC-Intern Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is often visualized in the form of bruises, broken bones, or physical scars. But not all wounds are...
Wintering: Self Care for the Soul Written By: Maria Martino, MHC-Intern “Plants and animals don’t fight the winter; they don’t pretend it’s not happening and attempt to carry on living the same lives they had in the summer. They prepare. They adapt. They perform...
Embracing Your Inner Experience: A Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) In today’s fast-paced and often overwhelming world, mental well-being is more important than ever. Many traditional therapy methods focus on changing or controlling thoughts and...
The Best Approach if Your Loved One Has OCD Written By: Brittany Spiteri, MHC Intern Welcome back! In this blog, we are going to chat about how to respond as a loved one, a parent, a friend, a spouse, a sibling, whomever you are, to someone with OCD. An important...
Did you know that could be OCD?! Written By: Brittany Spiteri, MHC Intern (An overview of some of the lesser known OCD subtypes) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is like a spectrum; there are many different ways that it can show up for someone. There are of course...
Let’s Talk About What OCD Actually Is And How Exposure Response Prevention Treats It.. Written By: Brittany Spiteri, MHC Intern Okay so, what IS OCD? Let’s first clarify what it’s not, which is making things neat and tidy. OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,...
