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Webinar 01.24.2022

Trauma-Informed Yoga for Sex Trafficking Survivors

During this presentation, participants will learn about the empirical foundations of trauma-informed yoga with trafficking survivors including the implications for individual and group clinical practice. This session includes a sample of a trauma-informed group therapy session.
Webinar 01.18.2022

Climate Anxiety – What We Know So Far

Climate anxiety has been featured in the news and social media recently, but what do we know about it? To help you understand the impact, Dr. Clayton reviews survey results suggesting that climate anxiety is widespread, especially among young people.
Blog post 12.21.2021

Setting New Year’s Resolutions: 3 Ways to Prioritize Your Mental Health

Many of us struggle with perfectionism and deciding on New Year’s resolutions can add stress to a process that’s supposed to be helpful. Fortunately, evidence shows that optimal goal setting promotes mental health when the goals are measurable, obtainable, psychologically safe, and prioritize health and wellness. 
Personal Story 12.15.2021

A Bump in the Road

After all the physical trauma and pain I endured along the way, the most difficult and long lasting hurdle I didn't anticipate to struggle with was my mental health.
Personal Story 12.12.2021

We Have Each Other

When someone like me goes through these phases throughout my life, you feel very lonely, and nobody understands what you're going through. They see your milestone posts on social media, and they congratulate you and cheer you on, yet it only makes the emptiness much harder to fill.
Personal Story 12.09.2021

Realizing My Power

I want to start off by saying I never knew or really understood anxiety. I have always been someone who worries, stresses, and constantly wondered "what If." It became normal and a constant in my life.
Blog post 12.06.2021

Coping with Grief and Trauma During the Pandemic

As a result of this collective pandemic experience, more of us have experienced loss, both expected and unexpected. How do we manage these feelings of grief and trauma when we are faced with seemingly endless rounds of uncertainty, doubt, and fear?
Blog post 12.02.2021

The Mental Health Benefits of Gratitude for Kids & Teens

Gratitude may be especially helpful for kids and teens who suffer from symptoms of anxiety and depression, given its ability to improve symptoms associated with both of these categories of mental health disorders.
Personal Story 11.19.2021

RAIN: A Mindful Framework for Addressing Anxious Thoughts

Developed several decades ago by Michele McDonald, RAIN is a tool for practicing mindfulness when we feel overwhelmed by our thoughts and emotions. As someone who both lives with anxiety and practices mindfulness, I found this framework practical and implementable.