PARENT EDUCATION: Ten Quick Tips on Parenting
By Donna Goss, MA, LPC I have been a mom (and later a grandparent) for over four decades now, and I would like to think over that amount of time …
Counseling services: what you can expect when beginning our intake process
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, mental health issues are more prominent than ever. Chances are you or someone you’re close with struggles with mental illness. However, not …
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 …
Finding Functional: How to Keep Family Dynamics Healthy
By Jennifer Regester, LCSW Family dysfunction is often a topic that hits a nerve for most people. It’s difficult to admit and accept their family isn’t totally put together—that they …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: How To Be More Social and Why It’s Important for Your Health
By Rev. Dr. Ron Barnes, LSW, Executive Director and Family Counselor “Living with air pollution increases your odds of dying early by 5%. Living with obesity, 20%. Excessive drinking, 30%. …
COUNSELING: How to Help Your Angry Child
By Dan Priore, Marketing & Communications Coordinator All parents can relate to their child acting out in public or throwing tantrums at times. However, when these disruptive behaviors become more …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: Focusing on Self-Care
By Dan Priore, Marketing & Communications Coordinator People enjoy taking time for themselves; however, it can be a challenge pinpointing how much is too much. The answer may fall in …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: Finding Daily Routines
By Dan Priore, Marketing & Communications Coordinator No matter what our daily habits and patterns may be, it’s always comforting to know we can rely on them. However, the Covid-19 …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: Embrace Pittsburgh Mindhacks: Self-Soothing
MindHacks is a special public awareness and educational initiative by EMBRACE Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation to spot a light on our own mental well-being during a time of …