Written By: Lauri Doepke, MS, LPC, NCC With everything going on in the world, saying there’s uncertainty is an understatement. We face a lot of unknowns, hold opinions, and feel a sense of overall unease. Feelings of fear, anxiety, panic, anger, disorder, powerlessness, and an array of other unsettling emotions… Read more
Written By: Emily Peterson, MS, LPC When we experience intense emotions, our impulse is to get rid of the emotions as fast as possible. Why would I want to feel incredibly scared or hopeless or angry if I can feel something else? While a short-term fix seems tempting when you… Read more
Written By: Erinn McCabe, MS, LPC, SAS I’ve been thinking a lot about communication lately; communication with family, friends and people in our community. Interactions with others have changed over the past few months in many ways but healthy communication should remain a priority. Healthy communication basically means being kind… Read more
Written by: Amy Gray, MS, LPC-IT, SAC-IT So often people struggle to meet with a counselor, and on top of that it can often take more than one try to find a counselor that you connect well with. Research shows that your relationship you have with your counselor is a… Read more
Written By: Ali Zamzow, undergraduate UWSP Intern In a time like this, there has been a strong focus on everything we can’t do: don’t leave your house, don’t see your friends and extended family, don’t stand within six feet of a stranger. I think with all these “can’ts” thrown in… Read more
Written By: Stacy Stefaniak Luther, Psy.D., LPC Wanderlust is defined by Merriam-Webster as being a strong longing for or impulse toward wandering. It goes on to describe that individuals with wanderlust do not necessarily need to go anywhere in particular; they just don’t care to stay in one spot. Now… Read more
Written by: Lauri Doepke, MS, LPC, NCC Self-talk The private conversations that we have with ourselves in our minds are very powerful. These conversations, otherwise known as inner dialogue or self-talk, influence how we feel about ourselves, others, and the world. These thoughts then ultimately form our belief system. However,… Read more
Written by: Lauri Doepke, MS, LPC, NCC Self-care Now more than ever, it’s important to take care of yourself. It’s not selfish to “fill your energy cup” before you fill that of others. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. The better you care for yourself, the more energy, patience, and… Read more
Written By: Judy Lemke, MS, LPC, LCSW Staying home can make it increasingly challenging to manage stress-eating and bingeing. Staying at home forces a person with an eating disorder to resist unhealthy behaviors as much as he/she can in the place where it is the easiest to happen. According to the National… Read more
Written By: Lauri Doepke, MS, LC, NCC As many of us are confined to our homes and spending an extended period of time together, it’s not uncommon to begin feeling stress, tension, or irritability. It’s important to have an array of coping skills and self-calming tools that you can utilize… Read more