Team Spotlight: Meet Angie!
We are thrilled to welcome this year’s counseling intern, Angie, to the Embrace Strength team! Angie is currently getting her Master’s in clinical mental health counseling at the University of Denver. Angie has been researching...
Continuing to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage – Mental Health & More!
Bienvenidos! Although National Hispanic Heritage Month is over, we wanted to share resources that take on a Mental Health focus in discussing, working with, or advocating for the Latinx and Hispanic communities. The resources below include a combination of social...
10 DO’s and DON’Ts of Helping a Loved One with an Eating Disorder
If your loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, you probably know how painful and confusing it can be to support them through it. The guidelines below are meant to help you navigate some of these challenges and show up for your loved one in the best way you...
5 Simple Coping Skills You Can Use Anytime
It’s tough to be a human sometimes. Coping skills can help. Here are five activities to try if you have been struggling with your mental health: 1. Five senses This coping skill is all about mindfulness and self-soothing. It involves honing in on your five senses in...
The Not-So-Jolly Holidays: Coping with Painful Generational Trauma
The holiday season brings more than holiday cheer – it can bring back old trauma.
The Not-So-Jolly Holidays: Confronting Challenges of the Season
Let’s get real about the not-so-jolly moments of the holiday season.
How Ed Lies to You: Free Yourself from Shame
Eating disorders lure us in with the promise they will make us more worthy then trap us in a cycle of never good enough. As an eating disorder specialist, I find myself discussing feelings of shame with every single client at some point along their journey toward...
3 Reasons to See an LPCC
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, or an LPCC. This means that I have completed a Master’s program in counseling and am working towards obtaining my independent license. Now, you may be thinking, “Why would I see an LPCC when I can just see someone with...
The New “Normal”: Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This year has been different for all of us. Healthcare and food services workers are now our frontline heroes. We are required to wear masks in public places. Graduation ceremonies were cancelled or transferred to online platforms. I think it’s safe to say that we no...
Starting Therapy: Bravely Ask Yourself “What Do I Need?”
Starting therapy is hard. Period. It is hard to ask for help. It is hard to risk intimacy with a stranger. It is hard to build a relationship. These are essential elements of successful therapy. As I left my internship site at the end of graduate school, many of my...