By Quinn Nystrom Knowing that September is National Recovery Month, I’ve found myself doing more research and reading lately on the steps needed to navigate the sometimes slippery slope of…
Dumping the Brick Backpack
By Quinn Nystrom, MS Every day, people create narratives about their lives in their minds. These narratives are the stories they tell themselves about who they are, where they came…
Remembering to be Body Positive When Prepping for Summer
By Quinn Nystrom, MS Summer is finally here! The sun and warmer temps feel wonderful after what felt like the longest winter season, ever. Though the lure of sand, water,…
Clinical Interventions for Body Image Disturbance
By Center for Change Struggles with body image have a long reach. One study found that as many as 50% of young women in the United States are highly dissatisfied…
Intuitive Eating: Reject the Diet Mentality
By Quinn Nystrom, MS So what is Intuitive Eating? It’s a way of eating that has nothing to do with diets, meal plans, discipline or willpower. It’s about discovering a…
It’s The Little Things
By Quinn Nystrom Remember when the thought of Grandma’s fresh-baked cookies sparked joy and mouth-watering anticipation? I am also sure I am not the only one who loves the feeling…
Come As You Are
By Quinn Nystrom Those who know me well know that I am navigating life with a chronic illness. These same people also know about the side diagnosis that decided to…
The Truth about the Stories We Tell Ourselves
By Quinn Nystrom I think Brene Brown said it best “You know what we call a decision with limited data points and little “other” information? A conspiracy.” We’ve all had…
Just Say No (to New Year’s Resolutions)!
By Quinn Nystrom, MS There are countless statistics online pointing out that 80% of New Year’s Resolutions fail by February first. This news is not a secret either. Yet hundreds…
Owning Our Stories
By Quinn Nystrom, MS “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” -Brene Brown Perfect human lives only exist on TV….
Finding Joy Within
Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT For those struggling with a food, weight, and body image issues Winter can be a stressful time of year. Gatherings with family and a focus on…
5 Things I Have Learned in Recovery
By Hannah Hammon, LCSW My Voice Matters. This took the entirety of my experience in 24-hour care to begin accepting. I recall about a month in that my already-high anxiety…
I Want It, No I Don’t: Working Through Ambivalence
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT Mixed feelings about recovery is a normal and expected part of the process. Eating Disorders often play a complex role in the life of the…
National Diabetes Awareness Month
By Quinn Nystrom, MS November is a month of so many wonderful holidays and observances including things like Hug a Bear Day, World Kindness Day, Adoption Awareness Month and of…
Cultivating Hope in Recovery
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT In times of personal or collective suffering and darkness, we need hope. When we turn on the news or scroll through our social media feeds,…
What’s Your Pace?
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Making the decision to come into a treatment program or enter therapy…
Appreciating Imperfections
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT “Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ― Mary Oliver Our culture places so much value on the new, the shiny,…
Cure Stigma: Thoughts on Mental Illness Awareness Week
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT Since 1990, the first full week of October has been dedicated to raising awareness and reducing the stigma and shame associated with having a mental…
Letting Go Like the Trees
By Quinn Nystrom, MS Fall in our area is a breathtaking event. When the heat of summer fades, and cooler temps take over, it signals the trees that a time…
National Recovery Month | What it Means to Me
By Quinn Nystrom, MS September is one of those months that just has a lot going on. Of course, there are the common milestones that occur around this time every…
Places Just Right For Us
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT This morning as I was setting intentions for the day, I opened a book of poetry by Mary Oliver (one of my favorites) called “Felicity”…
A Path of Healing: Turning Toward Suffering
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT Health, healing and happiness are often marketed to us in these quick-fix, neatly wrapped little packages. We receive uninvited pop-ups and ads on Facebook, Instagram,…
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