by Alicia Bruzek, NCC, tLMHC   As a counselor, I often hear frustrations with the barriers to mental health care due to finances, time, travel, etc. Mental health care is not given the same ...read more

COVID-19 and its impact on our lives is on all of our minds. At MWR Counseling, we have gotten a lot of questions about how to manage stress and anxiety during this incredibly difficult time. It is ...read more

By Gabby Hartman, tLMFT Long-term relationships can be tough. As a relationship grows, passion intensifies and appreciation deepens- right? Not necessarily. Research shows that as time passes, our ...read more

By Alicia Means, tLMHC, NCC This week is Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide is surrounded by stigma and often people think if they talk about it, it will cause the person to become suicidal. This common ...read more

  Many of us are still on “summer mode.” After all, the sunshine and long days signal to our brains that we still have lots of time left for carefree, easy living. Pool days take priority over ...read more

By Molly Martin, LISW Have you ever experienced anxiety that seemed to have come on out of nowhere? One minute you feel fine, and then suddenly your heart is pounding, your hands are shaking, and ...read more

Written by Gabby Hartman, tLMFT  Have you heard of FOMO? It stands for “fear of missing out.” While it might sound like just another silly slang word to add to the long list of “millenial-isms,” ...read more

The Importance of Social Connection in Motherhood Written by Shannon Wilson, LMHC, PMH-C As mothers, it is all too easy to fall into a pattern of spending most of our time taking care of our ...read more