Written By: Lauri Doepke, MS, LPC, NCC It’s Sunday January 3rd, 2021 as I start to write this blog. Many of us resolve to better ourselves in the new year; oftentimes in health related ways. Today I lace up my shoes for the first run of the year. I have… Read more
Written By: Emily Peterson, MS, LPC Lately, I have been hearing a lot of people looking forward to the end of 2020, so we can move on to what may (potentially) be a better 2021. I get it. I would be lying if I said that I didn’t wish to… Read more
Written By: Stacy Stefaniak Luther, Psy.D., LPC One of my favorite self-care activities is to watch true crime shows, particularly ones in which homicides are solved. Many are often surprised to learn this about me. Maybe it’s because I tend to be a very law-abiding citizen, a little rigid possibly…. Read more
Written By: Erinn McCabe, LPC, SAS What do you think of when you think of December? I think of holidays, playing in the snow with my nephews and an exorbitant amount of time spent with friends and family having fun ending the year and brining in the new. This year,… Read more
Written By: Amy Gray, LPC-IT I am a clinician who likes to learn from everyone who comes into my office and I would like to share one of the recent themes that appears to be showing through in my work lately. The people I work with challenge me to think… Read more
Written By: Judy Lemke, MS, LPC, LCSW While working in therapy with several women who are breast cancer survivors, the topics of self-care and how can friends and family be truly helpful often comes up. These strong women have wonderful insight as to what they need at any given time… Read more
Written by: Sarah Reiser, MA, LPC-IT Social media is more common than ever before, with multiple apps you can access at the push of a button on your phone. While social media can be positive in many aspects, such as connecting with friends and family, it can also be the… Read more
Written By: Ashley Miller, LPC I truly believe that experiences in life shape us and we can learn from them. With that being said, what can we learn from 2020? I always see fall as the start of a new year of sorts, because of the start of a new… Read more
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