Mindful Living

Happy spring!!! I am getting outside more and have been biking/walking. My sisters and I biked to Campbellsport (love the bike trail!) and back a few weekends ago and had a great time. People are commenting on how "tan" I am. I feel embarrassed, because with a family history of melanoma, I shouldn't be tan at all!! But it's from getting outside more often. Prom is coming up and we are doing dress shopping; we picked one out, but the dresses are sure different now from when I was a teen! At the end of April I will be going to NYC to see my oldest child for a visit- I miss him so much, and we need some son-mom time. Christina Lachner has joined our clinic, and we are so happy to have her on board! I have included her bio in this newsletter. She sees children, teens and adults. Included is our research update, which informs us that feeding babies on demand may raise their IQ, fast food is linked to depression, and helicopter moms are interfering with dating! En...

April 2011 Newsletter From the Director: Our newest therapist, Bill Driscoll LCSW is up and running and doing great! If you would like an appointment with him, please call or email the clinic. Many people utilize their insurance benefits for counseling, but the insurance maze can be difficult to maneuver, even for me who has been in the field over 10 years. The good news about insurance, is that most insurances have to provide “mental health parity”, which basically means that if medically necessary, insurance companies cannot limit sessions, and they must cover mental health issues at the same level as they cover physical concerns. Our clinic will check your benefits before your initial session if requested. We believe everyone should have access to care and it shouldn’t be that difficult to accomplish! Devona Marshall Question and Answer: Q: I feel “keyed up”, can’t relax and worry constantly, about everything. I’m exhausted from worrying! Please help. A: You don’t need to s...