The Critical Life Areas of Addiction: Physical
The first critical life area we will look at is physical. When we are discussing substance use addiction, physical impacts are easy to...
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Jodi Merritt
- Sep 9
- 1 min
Addiction: Critical Life Areas
We all know what addiction is, right? Well, kind of. Addiction often gets categorized and simplified down to alcohol, drugs, food,...
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Jodi Merritt
- Aug 19
- 3 min
Back to School Tips: Parent and Caregiver Edition
Summer went by so quickly and we are already back at the beginning of another school year. We focus a lot on back to school for students,...
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Annie McMillan
- Jul 30
- 2 min
Finding Friends as an Adult: Overcoming Loneliness and Building Lasting Connections
As children, we form friendships with our classmates, neighbors, teammates, and cousins. Adults arrange playdates for us. Our most...
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Jordan Craig
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Embracing Self-Care
At some time or another, we have all been told to practice self-care, but what does that mean? Self-care is taking actionable steps in...
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Jordan Craig
- May 19
- 2 min
Finding A Therapist
Tips to Find a Therapist who is the Right Fit by Jordan Craig May 20, 2024 Finding the right therapist for you is one of the most...
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Annie McMillan
- May 14
- 2 min
Five Minute Mindfulness
Quick Mindfulness Tools to Ground You in the Present by Annie McMillan May 14, 2024 I get it- “mindfulness” sounds like one of those...
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Jordan Craig
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Being Content isn't Conditional
Counseling is a tool to change your perspective by Jordan Craig April 18, 2024 It must get easier, right? Life will be better when I make...
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Jordan Craig
- Feb 8
- 3 min
Breaking The Stigma
by Jordan Craig, February 8, 2024 Am I sad enough for counseling? Are my problems big enough? Have I suffered enough? These are all very...
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Reverence Staff
- Jan 8
- 1 min
Your Mental and Physical Health
by Reverence Staff January 8, 2024 In our day-to-day lives, we often forget how interconnected our physical and mental wellness are to...
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Jodi Merritt
- Dec 26, 2023
- 2 min
Accomplish Your New Year’s Resolution by Setting a SMART Goal: Five Steps to Set Yourself Up for Success
by Jodi Merritt, December 26, 2023 It’s that time of year where we all think about New Year’s resolutions … how we want to be healthier,...
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Reverence Staff
- Dec 6, 2023
- 2 min
Mental Health and Medication
by Reverence Staff December 6, 2023 In my day-to-day practice as a therapist, I find that there exists a wide range of opinions about...
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Reverence Staff
- Oct 9, 2023
- 2 min
Sleep
October 9, 2023 Although we live in a world of constant multi-tasking, busy schedules, and being overworked, why is it that so many of us...
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Reverence Staff
- Sep 8, 2023
- 2 min
The Four Horsemen of Relationships
September 8, 2023 Do you want to know whether your relationship is heading in the wrong direction? Turn to the Four Horsemen of the...
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Jodi Merritt
- Aug 9, 2023
- 3 min
Feelings of Grief
by Jodi Merritt, August 9, 2023 Grief is pain, sadness, relief, even joy. There’s no ‘wrong’ way to feel while grieving. Grief is...
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Reverence Staff
- Jul 13, 2023
- 1 min
Emotional Intimacy in Relationships
by Reverence Staff July 13, 2023 We are biologically wired to connect with others. Human beings are a social species, and we have a need...
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Jodi Merritt
- Feb 22, 2023
- 3 min
St. Michael’s Family Night
by Jodi Merritt, February 22, 2023 Mindfulness Mindfulness skills are about being in control of your mind rather than letting your mind...
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Reverence Staff
- Jan 2, 2023
- 1 min
Radical Acceptance – Where’s the fun in that?!
by Reverence Staff January 2, 2023 If you ask those who know me well, “accepting,” is not likely a word that will make it into the...
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Reverence Staff
- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
Coping with Seasonal Depression: How to Boost Your Feel-Good Hormones
December 19, 2022 Living in South Dakota means walking around in shorts and sandals on a Monday and by Wednesday you are risking your...
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Jodi Merritt
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Gratitude: How to experience thankfulness amid pain
by Jodi Merritt, November 21, 2022 I think “gratitude” is a verb. My husband, who was an English major, claims it’s a noun. I know he is...
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