Education

8 Nov at 11:54 AM

Taking Gratitude Beyond Being #Blessed

As we move into fall and the Thanksgiving season, often we are encouraged to adopt an “attitude of gratitude.” Between an ongoing pandemic, political…

26 Oct at 2:19 PM

How Should We Respond to New Insights About Facebook, Instagram and Teen Mental Health?

Written by Kathryn Stack, MA, LMSW. Kathryn is a therapist at Tanager Place’s Mental Wellbeing Clinic in Cedar Rapids and Coralville. Facebook whistleblower…

23 Sep at 9:13 AM

Three School Years of COVID-19: Are the Kids All Right?

Written by Maggie Hartzler, LISW, CTRP-C – School Based Program Manager Mask mandates. Zoom fatigue. Social distancing. Quarantine. Variants. Prior to 2020 these…

9 Sep at 9:06 AM

Suicide Prevention: Leading Ourselves & Others to Believe – You Matter

You matter. A simple concept that carries a large impact. When is the last time you have said to yourself or someone else, “You…

13 Aug at 11:39 AM

Overcoming Cognitive Bias: Becoming Open-minded

Have you ever wanted something to be true you are willing to tell yourself whatever is needed in order to believe it? And anything…

8 Jul at 4:33 PM

Music Therapy: Communication and Connection, Growth and Healing

For centuries, music has been used to connect, communicate, and aid in healing. Greek philosophers such as Aristotle and Plato believed that music could…

25 Jun at 8:20 AM

Play is the Intervention

As a new clinician, I remember putting a lot of emphasis on trying to strategically prepare for each client session by either trying to…

Fostering Resilience through the use of Play Therapy

11 May at 9:48 AM

Mental Wellbeing is the Route to Community Wellbeing

Written by Jennie Null, LMFT, RPT-S Every year, the month of May is celebrated as Mental Health Awareness Month. I believe a potential silver…

2 Apr at 9:29 AM

Autism Acceptance

For the last several decades, April has been Autism Awareness month. A time to “light it up blue” and show off the puzzle piece.…

11 Mar at 4:03 PM

Trauma and Beneficial Modes of Therapy

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), trauma is “an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident or natural disaster.” A person…