Remembering Through Music: How Songs Can Heal and Connect Us
By Lisa Thurber, Master’s-Level Counseling Intern Have you ever heard an old song and found yourself instantly transported back to another time in your life? Maybe a few notes of …
Understanding the Winter Blues: How to Care for your Mental Health
By Lisa Thurber, Master’s-Level Counseling Intern This time of year, many people experience what’s commonly known as the “winter blues.” For some, it’s a mild dip in motivation or mood. …
A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Children’s Mental Health
By Lisa Thurber, Master’s-Level Counseling Intern As we get deeper into the school year, parents are faced with a multitude of emotions. While the return to routine can be a …
Don’t Let Social Anxiety Rule Your Life
By Danny Churchill, LCSW Social anxiety has run rampant in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic made things like virtual meetings, working from home, and online classes the norm when they …
Coping with Grieving
HOW TO SUPPORT SOMEONE DEALING WITH GRIEF By Ashley Whitaker, NCC Grief is inevitable. It is something everyone will experience at one point or another. It is the only guarantee …
Mental Health Benefits: Connection with Nature
By: Lauren Burke, LCSW Every day, society gets busier and busier. People end up juggling multiple responsibilities. They constantly feel like they’re never enough, dropping the ball, or just completely …
TIMELESS TIPS: The Importance of the Five Love Languages
Recently, there has been a lot of “new” in our world. We’ve had to learn to adapt in a lot of different ways since March of 2020. At Anchorpoint, we …
ADULTING 101: Mental Health Tips on Transitioning to Adulthood
By Andie Spevetz, MSPC A common theme from clients ages 18 to around 30 is, “I don’t feel like an adult,” or “I don’t know how to be an adult.” …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: What Is Horticultural Therapy?
By Jessica Nowacki, Clinical Intern Horticultural therapy is a therapeutic intervention using plants and gardening as the basis for improving mental and physical health. The American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: Which Enneagram Types are Most Compatible?
By Sarah Trocki, Clinical Intern “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Colossians 3:14 Enneagram types are the latest personality inventory applying to …