Love in Insolation"The holiday season is over. The Christmas decorations are all put away. Spending time with extended family has concluded and now you are back in your home with
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Love In Isolation
posted: Feb. 02, 2022.
Category: Family, Self-Care
Love in Insolation"The holiday season is over. The Christmas decorations are all put away. Spending time with extended family has concluded and now you are back in your home with
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It's Complicated (Part II)
posted: Jul. 01, 2021.
Category: Articles, Self-Improvement, Validation, Race, Social Justice
The Power of Diverse Perspectives in Mental HealthJuly is Minority Mental Health Awareness month. In February we discussed the difficulties the Black community faces regarding racial trauma, stigma, and representation.
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It’s Complicated
posted: May 19, 2021.
The Power of Diverse Perspectives in Mental Health Many Black Americans have a complicated relationship with mental health. There is the obstacle of affordable costs or finding a therapist that can Read moreCategory: Self-Improvement, Validation, Race, Social Justice -
The Discomfort of Exploration
posted: May 19, 2021.
Understanding Privilege, Our Worldviews, And Change By Paige Agnew, Business Operations Officer At a young age, I was fortunate enough to study abroad for a month in Cuernavaca, Mexico. My family and Read moreCategory: Self-Improvement, Paige Agnew, Race, Social Justice -
The Problem With Race & Mental Health
posted: May 19, 2021.
The Problem With Race & Mental Health By Dr. Marcia Boatman, PhD, LPC, CAADC When it comes to therapy, African Americans and many other people of color are more apt to discuss Read moreCategory: Self-Improvement, Adolescence, Tools You Can Use, Suicide Prevention, Family, Race -
Three Attributes Every Parent Needs
posted: May 19, 2021.
Three Attributes Every Parent Needs By Dr. Marcia Boatman, PhD, LPC, CAADCOccasionally parents need a quick check-up to identify what needs to be tweaked. The world is changing faster with every Read moreCategory: Adolescence, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Parenting, Uncategorized, Tools You Can Use, Validation, Children, Family -
How to Beat Travel Stress
posted: May 19, 2021.
How to Beat Travel Stress By Nika Fesler, MA, LPC It’s hard to believe that July is already here! The summer months are often times for family vacations, beach days, camping and Read moreCategory: Family, Self-Care -
Leaving Children Home Alone
posted: May 19, 2021.
Article by Dr. Valencia Agnew Is my child old enough to stay home alone? The answer is not as easy as one might suppose. There are many factors to consider. Knowing Read moreCategory: Parenting, Children -
Validating Grief during Mother’s Day
posted: May 19, 2021.
Marcia Boatman, PhD, LPC, CAADC Validating Grief during Mother’s Day The miscarriage of my first child and the loss of my mother and my grandmother’s poor decisions were the main sources of Read moreCategory: Grief and Loss, Holidays -
Misconceptions about Self Injury
posted: May 19, 2021.
Marcia Boatman, PhD, LPC, CAADC She feels angry, rejected and lonely. She tells herself she is unwanted, ugly, and she will always be alone. Her thoughts race with memories of past. Read moreCategory: Self Injury -
When to End a Toxic Friendship
posted: May 19, 2021.
Sarah Suydam interviewed Dr. Agnew for the February/March 2019 issue of West Michigan Women Magazine article When to End a Toxic Relationship: You Owe it to Yourself. Read the magazine Read moreCategory: Uncategorized -
The Negative Space of Gratefulness
posted: May 19, 2021.
What is the secret formula for happiness?In the 2013 film About Time (starring Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson) the men in this family have a secret. They can time travel Read moreCategory: Uncategorized -
Kids Will Be Kids
posted: May 19, 2021.
What are some things you think parents should consider about Back to School time? Nika Fesler, MA, LLPC Wow does the summer fly by! Summer time tends to be less structured Read moreCategory: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Children -
Borderline Personality Disorder – Interview
posted: May 19, 2021.
By Rob Greene, MA, LLP What is BPD? Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) shows itself as a chronic pattern of instability and chaos in relationships, self-image, and in frequent impulsivity and Read moreCategory: Borderline Personality Disorder -
Mindfulness: Take Your Eyes Off The Clock
posted: May 19, 2021.
Take Your Eyes Off The Clock We have a set of trees in the yard with flowers whose bloom always sneaks up on us. By mid-August, the side of the Read moreCategory: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) -
13 Reasons Why Forum
posted: May 19, 2021.
AFBHS Live Stream Regarding "13 Reasons Why" Adolescent & Family Behavioral Health Services did a live streaming discussion with our panel of therapists on the issues presented in 13 Reasons Why. The Read moreCategory: Adolescence, Parenting, Books, Suicide Prevention, Movies
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