Open Door Counseling Center Blog
Coping with Anxiety
Anxiety can often feel draining and take the motivation right out of you. The interesting fact about anxiety is all of the different ways it can affect your body. The symptoms associated with anxiety can be felt in your head, stomach, chest, and other areas of the...
Talking to Your Teens About Sexting
We live in an age where our phones are usually never further away than arm’s reach. As the capacity for cell-phone usage has grown, it has undoubtedly become a centerpiece for the way we interact with one another and the world. The call to begin more conversations...
What to Know About Working with a Counseling Intern
The novice, the apprentice, the trainee, the student, the underdog, the intern – these are all names for newbies in various fields of work. It’s normal to worry about whether they have enough knowledge and/or experience to take clients, patients, or customers under...
A New Challenge to Try for Your Mental Health
If you’re reading this, I’m guessing you like the idea of a challenge, which means you’re already off to a great start! Fair warning: this challenge might take some persuasion; however, you’ll be proud you gave it go, and I think the effects and benefits you’ll...
Seven Ways to Make the Most out of Therapy
You’re here! I’d be willing to bet you’ve either just started therapy, have made the decision to set up your first appointment, or you’re still contemplating it and leaning toward the “let’s do this!” side. Wherever you are, I applaud you and I applaud your interest...
Lean In
At times life can seem hard. We feel like we are all alone or must do things all by ourselves. Can you relate to any of these situations? - You have had a rough day at work. When you come home you just want to relax. However, dinner still needs to be made. The kids...
10 Tips for Better Sleep
Life can be busy. With all the things that need to get done in the day, it is easy to cut back on sleep. However, by cutting back on sleep there are various benefits we lose out on. Sleep has various health benefits such as improving our immune system and increases...
10 Ideas for Self Care
Life can get busy. We spend time at work, taking care of our families and homes. There are dishes to be washed and laundry to be done. A lot of our time is spent on taking care of others. We keep pouring out of ourselves and sometimes forget to spend time filling...
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