John Weaver, Psy.D. Talks About… An Overview of Integrated Mental Health – Part 3 This will be a multipart blog, so keep watching for the subsequent updates. The psychological dimension of human behavior, another element of the biopsychosocial model of behavior, is often overlooked by the medical establishment, which has focused on the biological as […]

John Weaver, Psy.D. Talks About… An Overview of Integrated Mental Health – Part 2 This will be a multipart blog, so keep watching for the subsequent updates. As mentioned in my previous blog, one of the important contributions of psychiatry is to highlight the importance of the biological dimension of behavior. While it has been […]

John Weaver, Psy.D. Talks About… An Overview of Integrated Mental Health – Part 1 This will be a multipart blog, so keep watching for the subsequent updates. Mental health has become a loaded term. Like health care and health insurance, the term has come to mean treatment for mental disorders and often has little connection […]

John Ernst, PhD, LPC Talks About… HERE COMES THE SUN   Do you ever wonder why summer puts people in better moods? Some obvious reasons are more comfortable temperatures, as well as the convenience of light clothing and easy mobility. We hibernate less and get outside to enjoy fun activities such as picnics, walking and […]

John Ernst, PhD, LPC Talks About… CHILDREN AND TECHNOLOGY   It used to be that the only technological issues parents had to be concerned about were how much time their children spent in front of the TV or on the (corded) telephone. Times have certainly changed. Today, kids desire a variety of video and computer […]

Amanda Anderson, LPC Talks About… FIGHTING THE WINTER BLUES: FOODS FOR A MOOD PICK-ME-UP     Photo by Kristina Tripkovic on Unsplash The start of the winter season should bring about joy and holiday cheer, right? This is not the case for many far from the equator. In fact, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects a […]

John Ernst, PhD, LPC Talks About… TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE   In my practice, I often meet people who report that they’ve misplaced the ability to move forward in their lives. They say they are dissatisfied with their existence and they don’t like how they feel. Although day-to-day functioning may not necessarily be a […]

John Ernst, PhD, LPC Talks About… A SENSE OF HUMOR IS NO JOKE   The pandemic. World conflict. Mass shootings. Internet scams. Politics. Natural disasters. Watching the news on TV hasn’t been a very pleasant experience lately. Not to mention the overdue bills, the ‘D’ that little Jimmy just got in math, and the argument […]

John Ernst, PhD, LPC Talks About… DREAM A LITTLE DREAM   Recently, there has been an increased focus on the importance of getting adequate, productive sleep. National Sleep Awareness Week was March 14-20, World Sleep Day was March 19th, and March has been designated as Better Sleep Month. Sleep is important to all of us, […]

  John Ernst, PhD, LPC Talks About… YELLING AT YOUR KIDS!   The Problem: I often hear this complaint from frustrated parents: “My kids won’t respond unless I yell and scream at them. I’ve tried everything, and yelling is the only thing that works.” You probably haven’t tried everything, but you’re obviously feeling trapped in […]