Written by: Emily Lindberg, MS, LPC-IT, NCC We’ve all seen it before, the before and after photo.. Maybe it’s about weight loss, maybe it’s a new lease on life, maybe it’s from mentally ill to mentally well. The one thing many of these photos have in common is that they… Read more
Written By: Olivia Baldwin, Undergraduate UWSP Intern American culture continually advances its promotion of busyness and productivity. Thus, we are often told in order to be successful you need dedication, discipline, and a lot of time to contribute to the everyday grind. While these factors sufficiently contribute to success in… Read more
Written By: Timothy Fruendl, MS, LPC Our mental health and maintaining balance in our lives has to be taken into consideration every day. This can be difficult, especially as of recently, with all of the adjustments, stressors, transitions, financial instability, health issues, unknowns, uncertainty, etc. we have been trying to… Read more
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