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Mid-summer check-in
We have officially used up half the year. It’s check in time. You probably read the post in January about New Year’s Resolutions and how...
Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Jul 13, 20213 min read
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Reading/Book List for Change
A Reading List regarding Change created by a Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Jul 6, 20216 min read
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The Nitty Gritty of Self-Maintenance
Self-care day is July 24th. Now, I’m not here to talk about the self-care you’ve been fed by marketing ploys of beauty companies.
Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Jun 29, 202115 min read
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Are U Ok? - Book Review
Katie Morton answers a lot of questions around seeing a counselor in her book Are U Ok?
Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Jun 15, 20213 min read
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Mental Health Demystified Book Club
We read to know we are not alone. ~ C.S. Lewis May is Mental Health Month!! Book Clubs were invented in 1600’s by women aboard a ship on...
Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Jun 8, 20214 min read
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Big Bang Judgements
Okay, so real talk. I love The Big Bang Theory. It's one of the only sitcoms I can watch on repeat and never get sick of. I think it's...
Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Jun 1, 20218 min read
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What is Borderline Personality Disorder? (BPD)
One of the most difficult disorders for people to understand (and break that cycle of hurt) is Borderline Personality Disorder. Borderline P
Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
May 18, 20218 min read
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Depressed and Unmotivated?
Depression can be a bitch. She can convince you to stay in bed and do nothing, and tell you lies like “You’re worthless, why even try?”
Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
May 5, 20217 min read
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Do Weighted Blankets Work?
Is a weighted blanket right for you? What are other options? How do they work? How do you pick one? ~Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Apr 20, 20213 min read
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How Do You Calm a Panic Attack?
LMHC suggested coping skills. I don’t know about you, but I personally can’t get my zen on in the middle of feeling like I’m dying.
Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Apr 9, 20218 min read
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Bloom - Book Review
Bloom is a children’s book about a seedling learning to accept the changes of life over time.
Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Apr 1, 20212 min read
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What It's Like to Have Cancer in a Global Pandemic
Zoos are sad places. After visiting a large zoo in San Antonio, Tx I vowed never to go back. I would never support treating animals so...
Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Mar 25, 202112 min read
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FedEx Small Business Grant Application
Our FedEx grant was only allowed 1,000 characters. We poured our soul into writing this, so hacking it down to a paragraph was painful.
Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Mar 10, 20214 min read
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The Stone Boys - Book Review
Official Villain Esteem Book Review for The Stone Boys by Michael Gurian.
Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Feb 9, 20215 min read
228 views


Pandemic Reading/Book List
What do Therapists think you should read if you're trying to change?
Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Jan 23, 20215 min read
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Dear McDeath: Why Do Counselors Assign Homework? - Podcast Transcription
Today's podcast episode is about why do counselors assign homework?
Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Jan 11, 202124 min read
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Antidepressant Side Effect Experience of a Licensed Mental Health Counselor
I recently wrote a blog post on my decision to take antidepressants. What I didn’t put in that post was some of the negative outcomes.
Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Jan 4, 202113 min read
201 views


What is Family Health History and Why Does it Matter?
Why care? Read more about why Family Health History is even a National Awareness Day, Why it lands on Thanksgiving.
Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Nov 28, 20206 min read
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Why is Gratitude Harder During the Pandemic?
How can you make Thanksgiving count when you can’t even be near people?
Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Nov 21, 20206 min read
211 views


I Wish I Could Just be OK Again
One of the worst feelings to experience is being so close to being steadily okay, and then just having that feeling ripped away from you.
Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Oct 8, 202011 min read
331 views