Mental Health
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 vacation time is different. However, I have been encouraged…
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. Our daily lives often consist of responding to demands that…
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, will likely never be answered, our…
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 about Pokémon Go?” He responds, “Well, I hear…
Read MoreStacked Trauma
Most traumas aren’t simple; they involve many levels and types of experiences. Gail Johnson calls this “stacked trauma” and has this advice for sorting through trauma and discovering balance in the…
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 muster up the ambition to follow through.…
Read MoreChasing Dragons With Plastic Swords
When we learn of their acts of mayhem and violence or we hear women complain of men’s stoicism and controlling ways we often say, “that’s just the way guys are.” Well, it’s just not.
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 issues related to trauma. Together we decided…
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