Category Archives: Therapy

Self-Injury Awareness Month

Clinical Topics, TherapyBy Lindsey Traudt, LCPC March 16, 2017

March is Self-Injury Awareness month and the perfect opportunity to discuss what self-injury is and how to support someone who struggles with injuring. Self-Injury, or Self-harm, is any deliberate and non-suicidal act that causes physical harm to one’s body. There are a multitude of reasons why one may harm their self and it can occur…

The Art of Positive Thinking

Clinical Topics, Health and Wellness, TherapyBy Lindsey Traudt, LCPC November 9, 2016

So often in the psychology and mental health world you hear people focusing on negative thinking patterns, cognitive distortions, and how to confront them. This leaves little thought to the other end of the spectrum, positive thinking and the power of positive thinking patterns. Here are a few ways to adapt a positive thinking frame…