The One Thing You’re Doing That’s Hindering Your Success

Posted on January 5, 2021January 11, 2021 by charleslucas19

One of the most important aspects of achieving your goals is educating yourself to make informed decisions and taking confident action steps. However, as a therapist, one of the primary challenges that brings people to see me is they have over-complicated the change process by continuing to look ...

Mental Health Tip of the Day: Go to therapy.

Posted on November 30, 2020May 21, 2021 by nikkihurleyhines

Clients often say in the first session, “I’ve needed therapy for a long time.” They have only come now because they have felt more depressed or anxious than usual, it’s affecting their work, schooling, and/or relationships, and they need extra support. There are many reasons people choose to ...

Setting Boundaries During COVID this Holiday Season

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by nikkihurleyhines

Covid-19 has challenged all of us to change and adapt amidst uncertainty. We are accustomed to conversation about the virus, working and/or learning from home, temperature checks and symptom questionnaires, never leaving home without a mask, physical distancing, and quarantining. In other words, ...

Mental Health Tip of the Day: Challenge unhealthy thoughts

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 by nikkihurleyhines

When we believe that our emotions are a reality, we are victim to emotional reasoning. We disregard all evidence contrary to the thought/emotion we have as a result of this cognitive distortion. I feel that I am worthless; therefore, I must be worthless. I feel lonely; therefore, no one cares abo...

6 Things a Therapist Wants You to Know About Therapy

Posted on March 31, 2020November 30, 2020 by nikkihurleyhines

Just about anyone could benefit from talking to a therapist about relationship issues, worries, life changes, or setting goals. Therapy is not just for those with severe depression, anxiety, or other mental health challenges. As a therapist, here are six things I want you to know about therapy: ...

Mental Health Tip of the Day: Love from a distance

Posted on March 30, 2020November 30, 2020 by nikkihurleyhines

Loving from a distance is often vital to our mental health, especially when our relationships are unhealthy. Some (but not all) signs we may need distance: There are no boundaries in the relationship. We feel like we have no voice in the relationship. They physically or emotionally harm us. The o...

How to Cope in a Crisis

Posted on March 23, 2020March 24, 2020 by nikkihurleyhines

We all experience some form of adversity or trauma throughout our lives – the loss of a loved one, serious illness, separation and/or divorce, or currently, the global pandemic known as the Coronavirus (COVID-19), for example. In times like this, it is reasonable to feel overwhelmed, sad, or wo...

Operation Nurse Mental Health

Posted on March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 by charleslucas19

The needs around us are vast and often extremely complicated in scope and degree. We may sometimes be inclined to pass by a given situation because we deem it beyond the pale of our ability to affect positive change. So we move on. We have reached a point that we can no longer move […]

Renew Someone’s Faith In Humanity

Posted on March 22, 2020 by charleslucas19

Many people say they are kind. But keep in mind that kindness is more than just the absence of being an asshole. The definition of kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. When is the last time you were deliberately kind to someone? Out of nowhere, tell your kids why ...

Learning to Make Peace With our Thoughts

Posted on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by nikkihurleyhines

Thought spiraling: when one unpleasant thought triggers a chain of unpleasant thoughts. Side affects may include: feeling anxious, overwhelmed, angry, and depressed. These feelings can lead to self-harming, isolation, impulsive decisions, etc. Examples: If I’m late to work —> my boss will be ...

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