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During this week's blog post I focused on the importance of focusing on both mental and physical health equally. However, for so many people it is easy to let one of these things slip. As a way to combat this and introduce something that combines the two, I introduced our community to yoga therapy. This type of therapy combines the...[ read more ]

Yoga as a form of therapy has been around for quite some time now. As I said in my last blog post many people use yoga as a way to practice mindfulness and mediation. We even have counselors here at Renew that are certified in yoga therapy! Feel free to give us a call or send us an email if...[ read more ]

To wrap up our final blog post of this week I have found a website with many resources on Gaslighting. It ranges from what gaslighting is, spotting in relationships and even the workplace, and what to do if you find yourself in a situation where you believe you are being gaslighted. If you have not already. take some time to...[ read more ]

This week our focus is on Gaslighting. Gaslighting as defined in our first blog post of this series is defined as “a form of psychological abuse where a person or group makes someone question their sanity, perception of reality, or memories. People experiencing gaslighting often feel confused, anxious, and unable to trust themselves (medicalnewstoday.com).” The response to our first blog...[ 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 ]

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 ]

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 ]