As society becomes more open about mental health and therapy, you may have heard the term “CBT.”  Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT for short, is an approach to counseling that is used by many counselors – but what does it actually mean? To put it simply, CBT is based on the idea that the way … [Read more...]

In our society today, we often take a reactive approach to illness and physical health. According to research conducted by the Milken Institute and the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, approximately 75% of all healthcare spending in the United States goes to treating chronic illnesses, once … [Read more...]

Art is not always about pretty things. It’s about who we are, what happened to us, and how our lives are affected. - Elizabeth Broun What is Art Therapy? Art therapy is a mental health profession that integrates active art-making, the creative process, applied psychological and developmental … [Read more...]

At the time of this writing, it’s been seven weeks since Michigan’s stay at home order was first issued. The toll has been heavy as Michiganders do their part to flatten the curve of COVID-19.  At that time citizens scrambled to figure out how to live with this new normal. For many, this also … [Read more...]