Abortion, Miscarriage, and Traumatic Stress
For women, a common experience that occurs that can lead to traumatic stress symptoms are both abortions and miscarriages. Although these experiences may seem entirely different at a glance; from an attachment perspective, they are highly similar for the following...
Relaxation Music: a Creative Catalyst for Balanced Wellness
When clients walk through the door for music therapy at Balance Stress Management and Therapy they can expect a personalized experience from their very first visit. Our board certified music therapist surveys each client’s unique preferences in music in order to...
Help with Executive Functioning
Imagine that you are stuck on an escalator. You don’t know what to do. You have no Plan B. You can’t be flexible and think of how to overcome this problem. Now imagine that you are in a classroom. The teacher calls for homework to be turned in, however, you can’t...
A Dozen Signs that Your Relationship May Be Wrong for You
It’s not easy to stay in a relationship even when you know deep down it’s not going to last. In the beginning, you look beyond your differences and the relationship’s shortcomings, holding out hope that things will change with time. Later, when you’ve been with your...
From a Guy’s Perspective
To say that men are different than women is just too obvious. Fact is that there are also some subtle differences. It is my contention that men are often missing out by not engaging in therapy to address issues of inadequacy, feelings of guilt, wanderlust, and not...
Balanced Lifestyle – Secrets
Secrets don’t serve us, they engross us in the flames of anxiety, depression, and mask-wearing. Secrets protect sometimes but they also hurt your soul. So what is the Balance between keeping some things private by keeping your secrets, and letting the flag fly?...
Learning the Language of the Body
When you think of mental health, what do you think of? Many associate mental health with thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. But do you know that your mental health can have a significant impact on your physical health? While some of the commonly listed symptoms of...
Being an LGBTQ Ally
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) people want to be treated equally just as others do. One third of non-LGBTQ Americans say they are uncomfortable seeing same-sex couples even holding hands. This number has decreased over time but one third...
Battling the Internal War with DBT
Have you ever struggled with having really strong emotions, and not knowing what to do with them? Or maybe you find yourself acting in ways that you regret because you wanted so badly to feel better that you did the first thing that came to mind and later realized it...
Coping with a Loved One’s Addiction
Coping with a loved one’s addiction is not easy. Addiction affects not only the person who is using, but often others around them. There may be lies and arguments. There may be late nights wondering when they’ll come home or if they are safe. Or perhaps none of...
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