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Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Jul 1, 20234 min read
Mint Condition to Childhood Trauma
We all start out in mint condition, and some of us may have manufacturing defects, but childhood trauma is a game changer.
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Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Jun 3, 20238 min read
Gender Revolution
My first memory of gender was when my older sister got pregnant and my family threw her a gender reveal party. It was a party before the...
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Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Jul 13, 20213 min read
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...
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Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Jun 29, 202115 min read
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.
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Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Jun 8, 20214 min read
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...
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Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Jun 1, 20218 min read
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...
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Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
May 11, 20216 min read
Interested in Writing for Mental Health?
Who are we? Villain Esteem is a mental health service dedicated to creating a world that promotes resilience and empowerment of...
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Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
May 5, 20217 min read
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?”
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Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Mar 10, 20214 min read
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.
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Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Feb 9, 20215 min read
The Stone Boys - Book Review
Official Villain Esteem Book Review for The Stone Boys by Michael Gurian.
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Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Jan 11, 202124 min read
Dear McDeath: Why Do Counselors Assign Homework? - Podcast Transcription
Today's podcast episode is about why do counselors assign homework?
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Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Dec 29, 20203 min read
Book/Resource Review Policy
Our goal is to find books that will fit into our Mental Health Book Club and help some authors along the way.
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Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Sep 16, 20205 min read
Grounding Technique: "It's Showtime!"
a grounding technique can be just about anything that makes you focus on the current moment. It doesn’t have to be traditional.
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Michela "McDeath" Dalsing MS, LMHC, NCC, LCPC
Aug 31, 20204 min read
Mama Said You Gotta Shop Around
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.
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Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Aug 27, 20201 min read
The Worry Tree - Villain Esteem Style
The traditional counseling "Worry Tree" redone with a Villain Esteem flair. (dark)
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Alyssa “Moist” Johnson CEO
Aug 7, 20202 min read
What is Villain Esteem?
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
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