Understanding the different types of counselors in mental health therapy can be confusing. There are therapists, psychologists, LCSWs, psychiatrists, and counselors. With all these types of mental health counselors, it can be confusing to understand where to start on your healing journey. At Harmony Hills, we can help you find the perfect mental health treatment…
Mental health and physical health are deeply connected. When a person is experiencing mental illness, it can manifest physically in a variety of ways. Therefore, side effects of mental illness often include physical ailments of the body. It’s important to know how mental illness affects the body. Some common physical side effects of mental illness…
The practice of meditation is thousands of years old and was initially utilized to achieve religious enlightenment. The physical and psychological benefits of meditation began to be studied in the 1960s. The practice started gaining in popularity in the 1970s when celebrities touted it as a means of coping with the pressures of fame. Over…
The holiday season is one of the busiest and most popular times of the year. We pack our schedules from Thanksgiving through New Year’s with decorating, shopping, cooking, parties, travel, and family and friends. While this time of year is enjoyable for many, the busyness and stress associated with the holidays can take a toll…
Relationships are essential in our lives and significantly impact physical and mental health and well-being. Individuals with strong social connections to family, friends, and community are happier, physically healthier, and have fewer mental health issues than those without these connections. The quality of these connections also impacts well-being. Research shows that living in unhealthy relationships…
Borderline personality disorder, or BPD, is a commonly misunderstood mental health disorder characterized by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. It is actually one of the most common mental health issues from which someone might suffer, and it affects millions of Americans. While the disorder can negatively impact all aspects of a person’s life, there are…
While many understand the importance of physical health, mental health is often ignored. Yet, an individual’s overall well-being requires positive mental health just as much as good physical health. An individual psychotherapy program is a rich experience for clients and the gateway to good mental health. Mental health therapy takes many forms, but individual therapy…
You’ll likely learn about a wide range of therapies for those in addiction therapy. These are all different ways of approaching addiction to help you overcome it. One of the options you may learn about is EMDR therapy. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) sounds overwhelming, but it really does not have to be.…
EMDR therapy is an interactive therapy used to help people heal from psychological distress associated with trauma and other adverse life experiences. This method involves moving your eyes in particular ways, as a trained EMDR therapist directed, while you process traumatic memories. EMDR is non-invasive and does not require talking in detail about a traumatic…
Psychological trauma is the response to experiencing or witnessing an event that challenges your sense of safety and leaves you unable to cope. The body’s natural defenses take over during a traumatic event and create a stress reaction known as the fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response, creating an intense rush of stress hormones, primarily…