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What Your Therapist Does on Vacation
Do you ever wonder what your therapist does when they go on vacation from the Fountain Hill Center? Of course, everyone’s...
READ MOREMeditation: A Radical Act of Love and Sanity
We live in a world filled with distressing events. Tornadoes, mass shootings, and political scandals are all over our newsfeeds....
READ MORESetting the Scene for Ecotherapy
THE SCENE: A counselor and a client are sitting across from each other, sometime around midday. The counselor is listening as...
READ MOREAsking the Right Questions in the Wake of the Las Vegas Mass Shooting
As the days go by, and it becomes clearer and clearer that many questions about the Las Vegas mass shooting on Oct. 1, 2017,...
READ MOREPokémon Go and Mental Health…WH@T!?!
The Executive Coordinator of the Fountain Hill Center, Amy Van Gunst, asks her 17 year old son, “Hey what do you hear...
READ MOREStacked Trauma
Most traumas aren’t simple; they involve many levels and types of experiences. Gail Johnson calls this “stacked...
READ MORESo, You Really Are Keeping Your Resolution…
Almost half of all adults make a New Year’s resolution. But once the party hats and horns are put away, it’s hard to...
READ MOREChasing Dragons With Plastic Swords
Boys—we marvel at the playful energy they bring into our lives. They chase each other around the yard with plastic swords and...
READ MORESimple Yet Effective EMDR Treatment Brings Hope
A handful of years ago I had a client that was working on anger management issues. He was a military veteran struggling with...
READ MORE5 Ways to Guide Teens through Risk Taking
Teenagers fall in love, and they make love. They smoke pot and cigarettes. They drink alcohol. And most of this is behind their...
READ MOREPrince Charmings, Darling Princesses, and the Pitfalls of Expectations in Relationships
When many of us commit to another we truly believe we have found our Prince Charming or Darling Princess. Why else would we want...
READ MOREThe Risks in “High Risk Drinking”
Thanksgiving Eve is one of the biggest drinking nights of the year. Some folks will just tip a few back, while others will...
READ MORECreating a Healthy Check Valve for Emotional Energy
Feelings are energy. When you are angry, you have negative energy. Happiness is positive energy. People are the containers for...
READ MOREHoliday Daze: Understanding the Stress of the Season
We all wish our winter holidays to be a time for celebrating, happiness, thankfulness, and togetherness. By October, we’ve...
READ MOREWon’t You Please, Please Help Me?
In 1965, a young shaggy-haired man named John from Liverpool pleaded for support in one of Rolling Stone’s top 500 Greatest...
READ MOREHow Neurofeedback Can Help with ADHD
Neurofeedback can be used to treat ADHD (as well as depression/anxiety, pain management, epilepsy, PTSD). Although it’s...
READ MOREThe 4 Types of Drinkers
In honor of National Recovery Month, I’d like to put forward a discussion of the 4 Types of Drinkers. My work with male...
READ MORE3 Step Parenting Myths
The day after the wedding of Jenny’s father and myself, I overheard her playmate ask, “Is she a wicked stepmother?” It...
READ MOREWhat’s a Substance Abuse Assessment?
September is National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month. For many people, a major step toward recovery was getting a...
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