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Clayton Richardson
Clayton Richardson is a Licensed Social Worker with a Master’s degree in Social Work from The Ohio State University. Grounded in compassion, collaboration, and acceptance, he welcomes clients of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and faiths. Each client is a whole person—not a diagnosis or a set of labels. In sessions, Clayton offers a strengths-based approach to therapy rooted in mind-and-body awareness. Together, we will listen for what matters most—your values, hopes, and...
Getting Curious
As the new year commences, many people use the fresh start to create new habits or work toward new goals. At Mind Body Health Associates, we want to support you in those endeavors. One element we believe can help sustain long-term growth and creation of healthy lifestyles is to arrive at any point of change with a spirit of curiosity, rather than approaching yourself with shame, fear, dread, or relying on inner strength and willpower. This year the Mind Body Health Associates team is asking,...
New Eating Habits for Kids
As the year progresses, the resolution to continue to move toward nutrition in family meals can start to wane. Rather than only inspiration, consider new habits to help carry your intentions. Therapist Holly Schweitzer Dunn, LISW, works specifically with individuals on food and body related issues and knows the benefit to keeping the body running on nutrient-dense foods while not approaching food in a way that creates a mind of "good foods" and "bad foods." Instead, creating baseline...
Holiday Joy
Between Hallmark movies and the constant stream of All I Need for Christmas is You, it's easy to believe that everyone around us is having a jolly time in the month of December. But this is a socially reinforced construct. For those who regularly sit to either side of the emotional spectrum, these messages can make us feel shame or guilt for not wanting to fa la la la la our way through the day. Our emotions do not simply change to happy during the four weeks between Thanksgiving and...
Mindful Gifting
As the season of giving draws closer, we encourage folks not to let the pull of constant consumerism to take over, but to rather intentionally give to loved ones from a place of gratitude. Therapist Holly Schweitzer Dunn compiled a list of options of thoughtful yet classical gifts that pay attention to how the product was made, arrives, and serves the good of humankind. We also asked other MBHA team members to share their favorite way of gifting thoughtfully. Give Hope: Eau de Parfum. A...
Supporting our Vets
Our annual practice of honoring Veterans each November reaches far past closing the post office. While it's great to acknowledge the efforts of our military past and present via a blanket Facebook post, we can also use this day to expand our understanding of a culture and way of life that we're not familiar because we lack shared experience. Like most trauma, our Vets may return home from combat with the hallmark after-effects of poor sleep, recurring nightmares, and a highly-sensitive fight...
What you can, when you can
For some folks, creating a gym routine is a natural and enjoyable part of their lifestyle. It's helpful for maintaining and even expanding fitness levels through cardio work or lifting weights. Our own Andrea Clements, Office Manager, loves her habit of visiting Anytime Fitness for sessions on the elliptical and utilizing a lifting regimen. However, therapist Holly Schweitzer Dunn finds this form of exercise less than exciting. "Anyone who knows me knows that I strongly dislike working out....