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,…
Which Way Do I Go Next?: Making Choices in Recovery
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT Recovery is all about choices: making good choices, making the best choice from the options in front of you, and making the next best choice…
Back to School: Tips for Maintaining Eating Disorder Recovery for Students
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT It’s that time of year again. Summer is in full swing, but Fall is right around the corner. Late August and September brings with it…
Doing Anything is Easy (It’s being good at it is the challenge!)
By Quinn Nystrom We all have dreams that may seem a bit unattainable. But we hang on to them anyway. We might not “go public” about these dreams, but they…
Please Stop “Shoulding” on Me
By Quinn Nystrom, MS Should…such a benign word, but such a pressure-filled one too. Basically the definition of “should” is the same as “ought to” as in; I ought to…
CURE STIGMA – MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
By Quinn Nystrom Americans observe the month of May as Mental Health Month, to assist with raising awareness about the one of five Americans who are affected by a mental…
4 Simple Ways to Encourage a Healthy Body Image in Your Teen Daughter
By Stephanie Thomas As the parent of a teenage girl, you know one thing: No one’s more beautiful, inside and out, than your daughter. If only she felt the same way….
Using Self-Compassion to Heal
By: Cindy Coloma “I hate you,” Dusty whispered. She glared at her own dark eyes in the mirror, searching for signs of anything worth fighting for. Dusty’s stomach rumbled as…
How Becoming an Activist Helped my Mental Health
By Quinn Nystrom, MS, National Diabetes Ambassador at Center for Change This past month I had the incredible opportunity in participating in my first protest, as well as an annual…
Too Much of This and Not Enough of That! How to Help Teens Feel Good About Themselves and Their Bodies
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT I’m too short! I’m not thin enough! My nose is too big! My hair isn’t straight enough! I’m not smart enough! I’m too awkward! Most…
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Why It’s Important and How to Get Involved
By Becca Owens Eating disorders are common in the US — it’s estimated that 20 million women and 10 million men in America will suffer from an eating disorder at…
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