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Letting Go to Grow
As I looked at my seemingly weed ridden flower bed in front of our home of 3 years now, I snorted and shook my head with a grin at how I once had the thought towards it “you are the bane of my existence”. My garden, in no way meets any ideal standards for an aesthetically pleasing presentation. The first two years I did everything I could to keep the overwhelming weeds and grass choked out, and leveled in that garden, to tame the relentless army of thistles and blades of green. I even...
How to Navigate the Modern World
Living in this modern world is stressful. At any given moment we are bombarded with abundant stimuli: the ding of an email in your inbox, the buzz of a text message, the croak of a reminder on your calendar, the stove alarm reminding you your child’s screen time is over and dinner is ready, a barking pet…
Setting children up for success
New York Times author Adam Grant wrote last week about the best way for parents to guide a child to a more creative life. He posed that “Child prodigies rarely become adult geniuses who change the world. We assume that they must lack the social and emotional skills to function in society… What holds them back is…
Help children using validation and empathy
As Hey Sigmund addressed in their article about children and anxiety, parents’ best bet is to normalize the behavior. “Explain that: Anxiety is normal and everyone experiences anxiety at some time in their life – before an exam, when meeting new people, going for an interview or starting at a new…
Mindful Parenting at MBHA
Mind Body Health Associates is offering a 6-week enrichment for parents to help understand how to engage with children in ways that encourage personal responsibility and raises healthy self-esteem.
Register online or by calling the office: (567) 525-3311
Lou Vermillion
Lou believes in a strengths-based approach that emphasizes building trust, relationships, and rapport to help individuals heal through their own natural resilience and abilities. In addition to treating mood disorders, anxiety, grief, stress management, and life transitions, Lou is a trained EMDR provider who integrates a trauma-focused approach to healing. He has extensive experience supporting adults navigating 12-step programs and recovery, and brings deep knowledge and understanding of the...
Audrey Nicholson
Believing that everyone deserves the opportunity to heal and grow through supportive interventions, Audrey’s treatment modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Mindfulness, and EMDR Therapy. Audrey Nicholson has more than 15 years of clinical and administrative experience providing mental health services to families, children, teens, and adults. While her career has taken her out of state to North Carolina and Virginia, Audrey has devoted the better...