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Creative Arts for Positive Mental Health

Creative Arts for Positive Mental Health

by Sarah Duncan, LMFT | May 22, 2020 | Art Therapy, Mental Health Awareness Month, Still Here for You

Clinical Therapist Sarah Duncan, AMFT – Process, Performance Art, Fall 2018 During our bi-monthly art therapy supervision, therapists working toward art therapy registration as well as board certified and licensed art therapists explore the use of art materials...
Former Client Turned Therapist Offers 3 Tips on Managing Your Mental Health  During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Former Client Turned Therapist Offers 3 Tips on Managing Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic

by Porschea Pryor, MSW | May 15, 2020 | Mental Health Awareness Month, Still Here for You

  I came to The Guidance Center for help in 2014 after experiencing significant trauma in my life that severely impacted my mental health. I was in my early 20’s taking care of my son and my little sister. At that time, I went from working 16-hour days to not be...
A View of the Coronavirus Pandemic from A Clinical Therapist

A View of the Coronavirus Pandemic from A Clinical Therapist

by Megan Bunting, ASW | May 8, 2020 | Mental Health Awareness Month, Still Here for You

Had I known the Wednesday before the “Safer at Home” order was going to be my last time drinking coffee and laughing with my friends during group supervision, I would have baked some cupcakes, hugged them tight and told them how much I’d miss them. I would...
You Don’t Have to Be A Therapist to Be Therapeutic – Mental Health Awareness Month

You Don’t Have to Be A Therapist to Be Therapeutic – Mental Health Awareness Month

by Patricia Costales, LCSW | May 1, 2020 | Encouragement from our CEO, Mental Health Awareness Month, Still Here for You

“You don’t have to be a therapist to be therapeutic” is a saying that has become our mantra at The Guidance Center. A friend of mine recently told me a story that perfectly shows what this means. My friend has a teacup Pomeranian named Cupcake. When he takes Cupcake...
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