In the last first two parts of the "Forms of Self Care" series we focused on what self-care is, why is it important, and why we should practice different types of self-care in addition to the commonly practiced ones. Below is a simplified version of what was highlighted in the previous blog post from the web blog page Tulip and...[ read more ]

 In the previous blog post, I talked about 3 different forms of self-care. My goal was to begin a dialogue on popular types of self-care, but also other types that we tend to let sit on the back burner. If you did not see the first blog please feel free to go back and take a look however, I will...[ read more ]

Self- Care is defined as a needed human regulatory function. It is something that we as humans do to create what I would call mental health homeostasis. However, when most people hear self-care they feel that it may only include taking bubble baths or doing mediation which it is that but there are many different types and forms of self-care...[ read more ]

To end this week's blog post series in honor of Black History Month I wanted to provide links to different organizations for Black and African-American Communities. Organizations and Directories BEAM, Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective: External link  organization with information on mental health training, toolkits and a directory of licensed Black therapists External link  who can provide online services. Black Mental Health Alliance: External link  organization...[ read more ]

This week I wanted to focus on mental health in the Black and African-American Community (and other minority groups) in honor of Black History Month. In this blog post, I focus on an article by Amy Morin a Licensed Clinical Social Worker on Verywell Mind. The article was entitled Exploring the Mental Health Stigma in Black Communities. There are multiple...[ read more ]

February is Black history month. As an African-American female, I feel that it is important to highlight, especially in this month, the realities of mental health in the Black and African American communities. For many of those who identify as black and many other minority groups for that matter, there is a lot of stigmas surrounding mental health, counseling, and...[ read more ]

A few weeks ago here at Renew Counseling, we rolled out the option of having group therapy. This update is to let our readers know that you can still sign up for group therapy! If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to our number below. Attached you will also find the orginal flyer that gives specific deatils...[ read more ]

In this infographic, the creator highlights the large group of people all over the world not receiving mental health treatment. Shocking statistic such as 1 in every 16 people has a mental health problem highlights the inconsistency of the number between those you go to therapy and those who do not. There are many reasons as to why certain groups...[ read more ]

In this two-week series on the importance of therapy and why it is needed I have decided to share another article from Dr. Ryan Howes (PhD, ABPP). That discusses the importance of therapy and why we should all go. The purpose of these articles and videos I send out is to inform our readers, from multiple different perspectives, as to...[ read more ]

To end this week I wanted to finish this week's blog post with a Ted Talk! This Ted Talk is given by Emily Anhalt. She speaks on the topic of therapy and why it should be the social norm for everyone to go to therapy. https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_anhalt_why_we_should_all_try_therapy