By Michele Levin As one of the owners of a Mental Health practice, I’ve spent a lot of time in my head over last month regarding “Mental Health Month”. The world right now is a heavy place. Fact is, we were seeing a spike in depression, anxiety, loneliness, and substance abuse BEFORE the pandemic. Fast […]
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Scott Shanley2022-06-15 11:47:052022-06-15 15:00:07No One, No Couple, and No Family is Above Therapy: A Therapist’s 15 Cents on What Mental Health REALLY Means and 15 Tips to Improve it.
Alright, it’s time for us to spill the beans and tell you what all the hype is about. We’ve gotten some wild guesses – a reality show, a dog rescue, a book, and the most common one – a baby. Well, it’s none of those. The only other Mopper’s right now are Toby and Charlie. […]
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Scott Shanley2022-04-17 10:36:482022-04-17 10:36:48BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Silence is often misunderstood in our world, and a force that wields much more power than what initially meets the eye. A quick story. I’m an introvert. In a nutshell, this means that I’m the kind of person that feels energized by alone time and independence. It also means that growing up I was the […]
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Scott Shanley2022-02-18 10:11:542022-02-18 10:11:54Mental Health in 500 Words or Less: The Hidden Strength in Silence
As someone who consults with lots of people looking to start therapy, perfectionism might be the most common affliction I’ve been hearing as of late – especially amongst school-aged kids. I like author Sharon Martin’s conceptualization of perfectionism as “the quest to be without flaws.” Mental cobwebs lurking deep within the perfectionistic mind include as […]
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Scott Shanley2022-01-19 14:47:242022-01-19 14:47:24Mental Health in 500 Words or Less: Perfectionism and the Power of Thinking Small(er)
Every Wednesday at Blueprint, we lock the doors before appointments start for the day for about an hour or so, and we all gather for clinical rounds. Basically, this is a meeting where we’re all able to discuss and get feedback on challenging scenarios we’re working through with our clients, and any trends we might […]
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Scott Shanley2021-08-12 11:48:152021-08-12 13:32:39Notes From Clinical Rounds: On Borderline Personality Disorder, Armchair Diagnosing, & Social Media’s Mental Health Renaissance
