Holistic Approach to Wellness and Well-being
Welcome to our Holistic Approach to Wellness and Well-being column, provided by the Bridging Harts Psychotherapy team. We offer our thoughts and viewpoints on life, family, therapy, and more.
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– The Bridging Harts Therapy Team
- Written by Hailey Innes, MS, LPC
Distracted and Disconnected Hailey Innes, LPC-Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, LPC-S Let’s face it, our society would be lost without technology. It’s everywhere--from our phones, to our tablets and computers, to the internet you used to access this blog. We use it for business and...
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
Reflections of a 16 Year Old The Race I recently took ownership of a few boxes of my pictures, yearbooks, and school projects that had previously been stored in my parent’s attic. It was a wonderful opportunity to go through these items and reflect. My favorite discovery was a stack of folders...
Melissa’s Mindful Moments Book Recommendations (part 1) Melissa Ann Roush MS, LPC-Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, LPC-S Many people ask me when and how my journey with mindfulness practice began, and where they should start- specifically if I could recommend any books. In truth, I...
Melissa’s Mindful Moments Paying Attention to the Signs One of my favorite times of the year has finally arrived- Spring! Just as I have had enough of Old Man Winter and his skies of gray and woolen sweaters, the world that I know bursts into bright green bud and bloom! Oh happy days are here...
Melissa’s Mindful Moments Mindful Balance and Breathing Melissa Ann Roush, LPC-Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, LPC-S If you read my blog, I would like to apologize for my absence during the past couple of months. Between the holidays and today, I have been struggling to find...
Melissa’s Mindful Moments Practicing Gratitude Melissa Ann Roush, MS, LPC-Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, LPC-S Ahhh…the holiday season is upon us. Peace, love, joy and goodwill towards all, right? Well, not always. The holiday season is a time for many that can actually increase anxiety...
Melissa’s Mindful Moments Increasing Compassion Melissa Roush, MS, LPC-Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, LPC-S Last month I wrote about increasing awareness through the practice of mindfulness. Certainly, there are many positive rewards to increasing awareness. Ultimately, the awareness...
As clinicians, we often use the image of a butterfly to symbolize the course of psychotherapy. What other creature demonstrates the miracle of transformation to intricate beauty and freedom? Butterflies hovering and gingerly lighting upon a wave of open blooms seem to have the full aliveness and...