What is Complex Trauma?
Complex trauma, also called developmental trauma, refers to the experience of multiple traumatic or adverse events throughout a person’s...
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Hallie Pearson
Aug 10, 20222 min read
Welcome Back, Students
Summer is coming to an end, and it’s time to start moving back towards school. This can be such an exciting time but can also be a...
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Kye Ewing
Jul 28, 20224 min read
What makes Religious Trauma unique?
On a recent episode of NPR’s Fresh Air, journalist Robert Downen of the Houston Chronicle spoke with Terry Gross about his experience...
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Hallie Pearson
Jun 1, 20225 min read
Embrace that Body of Yours this Summer
The sun is shining, skies are blue, it’s hot out, and the UV is finally consistently over 5. Months flew by and it’s finally bathing suit se
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Kye Ewing
May 19, 20223 min read
What is Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS)?
“I know what a year feels like. What about 100 of those? But then instead of dying after 100 years, there are 100 more…and 100 more…and...
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Hallie Pearson
May 10, 20224 min read
We're More Than Just Athletes: NCAA's Mental Health Crisis
My heart aches. Aches for the athletes who are no longer with us. Aches for the families who lost their child. Aches for the friends who...
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May 10, 20223 min read
Surviving Final Exam Stress
Finals week has officially started. This is the time when college students might be pulling all-nighters, cramming 8 to 16 weeks’ worth...
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Kate Maurer
May 6, 20223 min read
Navigating the Parent Days
Our parents and parent figures shape who we are, whether that is by their presence or their absence. The relationships we have with the...
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Kate Maurer
Apr 6, 20222 min read
The Hyperobject in the Room: Climate Change and Mental Health
This month will mark the 52nd annual Earth Day. The first Earth Day in 1970 brought together a broad coalition of people and groups to...
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Hallie Pearson
Mar 8, 20222 min read
Dear teachers and healthcare professionals,
Many of us never imagined a pandemic would occur within our lifetime. While it has been exceptionally hard, we want to take a moment to...
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Kate Maurer
Mar 7, 20224 min read
Mental Health and the War in Ukraine
It’s very important to me as a therapist to be real with my clients. In keeping with that value, I will say that I do not personally have...
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Hallie Pearson
Feb 28, 20223 min read
Find Strength in Making A Change: Transferring Colleges
A place can feel like it is holding you back and making it hard to find happiness within that environment. Sometimes external factors can...
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Hallie Pearson
Feb 24, 20223 min read
10 Things To Do for Your Mental Health While You Have COVID
COVID-19 has been a part of our lives for over 2 years now. I’m sure many of you have had COVID or have been impacted by it in some way....
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Hallie Pearson
Feb 11, 20224 min read
College Athletics and Mental Health Have a Lot in Common
College athletes are always told to be strong, but struggling with mental health isn't a sign of weakness. Let's reduce the stigma together.
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Kate Maurer
Jan 21, 20223 min read
Anything Worth Doing is Worth Doing Poorly
Decrease anxiety & depression. Increase self-confidence.
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Melanie Sivley
Dec 27, 20213 min read
Staying Sober on New Year’s
I had my last drink on July 19, 1997. The next day, everything changed. Despite making what would be a life-changing decision, and...
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Kate Maurer
Dec 20, 20213 min read
Surviving the Holidays: Grief Reminders
The whole time I was growing up, my mom always asserted that she needed to stay up later than everyone else on Christmas Eve, “so that I...
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Melanie Sivley
Dec 13, 20214 min read
Family Boundaries During the Holidays
You may have heard people talk about having “good boundaries” with other people, or say that their boundaries are horrible and they have...
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Melanie Sivley
Dec 6, 20213 min read
Financial Anxiety During the Holidays
Congratulations on making it through Thanksgiving!! Hopefully, you were able to enjoy the holiday. I hope you can take pride in...
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kate6348
Nov 29, 20214 min read
Surviving the Holidays: Expectations versus Reality
Surviving the Holidays: Expectations versus Reality
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