Mental Health
Why Human Presence Still Matters in Therapy
Face-to-face therapy offers something that AI therapy, for all its strengths, simply cannot: an embodied, mutual, human encounter in which two people share the risk of being real together. Therapy…
Read MoreBeyond the Crisis: Reimagining Therapy as Essential Maintenance
For a long time, the cultural narrative around mental health therapy has been reactive. We often wait until the “check engine” light has been flashing for months, or until the…
Read MoreFrom Snowstorms to Stability: The Power of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
The concept of ‘dialectic’—finding truth through opposites—is central to dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). An example of a dialectic that we commonly experience living in West Michigan is the phenomenon of…
Read MoreBack to School and Mental Health
Back to school and Mental Health I have always loved the changing of the seasons, and the movement from summer into fall is no exception. The temperature in the evenings…
Read MoreMusings From Andy Atwood
The Creation of The Fountain Hill Center and its sustaining presence in our community, is the result of a whole lot of creative effort from a whole lot of wonderful…
Read MoreThe Difference CASA Makes
The director of the Oceana County CASA program, Bart Demeter, discusses the difference a CASA makes by talking about what it was like growing up in the foster care system.
Read MoreSupporting Our Refugee Neighbors in Need and their Families
Most of us have never had to face the threat of violence the way many of our refugee neighbors have. As mental health practitioners, we often hope to support them in any way that we can.
Read MoreMy Internship Experience at The Fountain Hill Center
As an intern at Fountain Hill, I was encouraged and empowered to make many of the decisions about how I wanted to work with my clients, just as I will in future practice as a licensed clinician.
Read MoreAm I Experiencing Normal Grief or Am I Depressed?
Grief is a natural response to loss. We all grieve in different ways. Normal Grief is a natural, intense, and may lessen in a matter of weeks or months allowing you to return to your daily routine. Normal Grief can interfere with depression and emotional or mental concerns you may already be dealing with. A mental health professional can support you in your grief, help to manage your depression, and improve your mental health.
Read MoreFHC’s Statement on Racism
The Fountain Hill Center works with anyone, regardless of race, religion, or gender, with respect and kindness. The collective of independent therapists continues to consciously be part of the solution and uphold equity and justice in the communities we serve.
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