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 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 ]

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

As I mentioned in the previous post, therapy is no different than getting a general check-up. Psychologists and therapists alike believe that therapy is something we all need and the taboo and stigma around it is unjustified. Because of this I wanted to share an article from Psychreg that highlights reasons why everyone needs therapy. https://www.psychreg.org/everyone-should-engage-on-therapy/ Enjoy the article and...[ read more ]

For many therapy is seen as something taboo or only for those dealing with extensive mental health problems; however, this couldn't be farther from the truth. Much like getting a check-up or blood works done, you do not just go to the doctor when something is wrong you also go to make sure you are in good health generally. This...[ read more ]

In times like these many of us are facing financial difficulties. This is why here at Renew Counseling we want to make sure that everyone is able to get the care they deserve at an affordable price. All of our counselors work on a sliding scale and recently Natalie Decker, one of our many counselors here at renew, has started...[ read more ]