by Travis Dulaney | Dec 6, 2024 | Anxiety, Hospice, Suicide
For many, the holiday season is a time of celebration, warmth, and connection. But for someone experiencing grief, this time of year can magnify the ache of loss and bring waves of sadness, anxiety, or even numbness. If the loss is recent, you might also be dealing...
by Cindy A Jones, LCSW | Sep 19, 2024 | Anxiety, Anxiety Relief, Bilateral tapping, Nervous System Regulation, School
Across the country, many schools are implementing policies that ban cell phones in the classroom in an effort to reduce distractions and improve learning.(1) This approach is driven by research, which we fully support. However, this step alone will not automatically...
by Cindy A Jones, LCSW | Sep 5, 2024 | Anxiety Relief, Brain Injury, EMDR Therapy, Nervous System Regulation, Occupational Therapy, Sleep, Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) affect millions of people, leading to physical, cognitive and emotional difficulties that can be hard to manage. On an annual basis in the United States alone, approximately one million Americans are treated and released from hospital...
by Cindy A Jones, LCSW | Aug 5, 2024 | Anxiety Relief, Community mental health, EMDR Tools, Mental Health, Post traumatic stress
For victims of crime, recounting their trauma to investigators, police, attorneys, advocates, and in court is often a necessary part of seeking justice and healing emotional wounds. However, the process of telling their story, known as a trauma narrative, is often...
by Cindy A Jones, LCSW | Jul 5, 2024 | Anxiety, Anxiety Relief, Bilateral tapping, Sleep, Travel
Delayed flights. Crowded airports. Long flights with muscle aches and disrupted sleep. While traveling should be an enjoyable experience, it often comes with significant stress. A recent study found that 92% of Americans say travel is nerve-racking. In fact,...
by Cindy A Jones, LCSW | Jun 10, 2024 | Anxiety Relief, EMDR Tools, Nervous System Regulation, Pain Relief
Physical pain is something that we all have had experience with; falling down, dealing with sports injuries, headaches, etc. When your pain is intense, it is almost impossible to employ typical pain management techniques, like taking a slow, deep breath. This is...
