As we hit the anniversary of COVID-19 in the US, I wanted to take a moment and reflect on the impact this monumental year has had on our collective mental health… including the good, bad and in-between. This last year has shown us the power of collective experience. Rarely do…

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ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=717aztKmUpM Answered by: Leslie D. Cashion, a marriage and family therapist associate who works at creative family counseling and is currently seeing clients online with limited in person therapy options. She specialized in Trauma Focused CBT, Play Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Gottman Method, and Solution Focused…

Guest writer, Laura McGarity Landscape Quilt by Laura McGarity Young children often create constantly. Drawing, building, and making daily without the worry of practicality. I was a typical child in that I did not question my creative pursuits; I just created. The older I became the more I focused on…

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: How can I find an LGBTQ+ friendly therapist? Can any therapist work with an LGBTQ+ person? Answered by: Amanda Townsell is a licensed professional clinical counselor with Maypop Counseling. She does individual counseling with teens and adults to help them heal and…

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: How are our frontline workers being impacted in a traumatic way and what happens when they become post-trauma? Answered by: Robert “Bobby” Grubbs, licensed clinical social worker, licensed drug and alcohol counselor and EMDR Certified Therapist, Approved EMDR Consultant and Trainer. He…

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: What ways can EMDR help to resource and heal active trauma and post traumatic situation? Answered by: Robert “Bobby” Grubbs, licensed clinical social worker, licensed drug and alcohol counselor and EMDR Certified Therapist, Approved EMDR Consultant and Trainer. He is a therapist…

Mental Health Louisville How can your community impact your mental health? Does the community we’re in really matter when it comes to how we feel? Let’s try something, close your eyes and reflect back on your experiences over the past year. While you’re reflecting notice who is there. Take note…

ASK US ANYTHING SERIES. #SendUsYourQuestionToday Question asked: What do I do with my kids big feelings? I don’t always know how to handle them. Answered by: Lacey Ryan, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist who Founded Creative Family Counseling, a group therapy practice that specializes…