We all start out in mint condition, and some of us may have manufacturing defects, but childhood trauma is a game changer.

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! My name is Carissa Weber and you can find more about my blog here. For the last 10 years, I have...

This list is recommended by a Licensed Therapist, and is designed to be an every growing and changing suggestion. If you have books that hav

How do people really know when they need counseling?

Psst... did you have strengths you want to build but have literally no clue where to start?

What Does Narcissism actually mean Narcissism. It’s a word that gets thrown around. “I have an ex that is a narcissist.” You hear it all...

If you are in crisis, call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), available 24 hours a day,...

This reading list is recommended by a Licensed counselor and is designed to be an ever-growing and changing suggestion. If you have books...

A Reading List regarding Change created by a Licensed Mental Health Counselor

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.

Katie Morton answers a lot of questions around seeing a counselor in her book Are U Ok?

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...

One of the most difficult disorders for people to understand (and break that cycle of hurt) is Borderline Personality Disorder. Borderline P

Is a weighted blanket right for you? What are other options? How do they work? How do you pick one? ~Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Official Villain Esteem Book Review for The Stone Boys by Michael Gurian.

Today's podcast episode is about why do counselors assign homework?

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.

Have you wondered how to find a good counselor? For some odd reason, it’s a really weird concept for people to shop around for therapists.

I remember the first time I figured out one of my kids was self-harming.

A place for the misunderstood, the ones who want to break societal standards, the people who can't find what they need in the self-help sect