The Importance of Having A LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapist
June is Pride Month, and the LGBTQ+ affirming therapists at Resilient Mind Counseling want to celebrate it. We also want to say that one month of support and acknowledgment is not nearly enough. For those of us who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community in North Carolina, it can be really challenging. How did […]
BIPOC Mental Health Resources in North Carolina
As the stigma around therapy lowers, we are starting to see how much value therapeutic support brings to our lives. We learn in therapy how our lived experiences (both good and bad) shape who we are and how we handle life in the present moment. Now, let’s consider culture. Oftentimes we forget BIPOC folks are […]
Tips on Stress Management
Tips on Stress Management From an NC therapist If you’re looking for ways to reduce stress in your life, you’re not alone. Many people turn to various activities to help them relax and manage their stress levels. If you live in North Carolina, there are plenty of things to do at home to help you […]
3 Tips From An Anxiety Therapist in North Carolina
As an anxiety therapist in Asheville, NC, I have seen firsthand how anxiety symptoms can feel like hell. Constantly feeling panicky, nervous, overwhelmed, and stressed. In short, it can look like overthinking, overanalyzing, and always thinking about how things could go wrong. Common Anxiety Symptoms As an anxiety therapist, it is hard to narrow down […]
Why You Should Get Therapy For Trauma
Trauma and PTSD can feel paralyzing, scary, and shaming. Thankfully, you do not have to deal with this alone. Therapy for trauma and PTSD treatment can help you navigate and manage your symptoms. Thus allowing you to be freed from being constantly stuck in fight, flight, or freeze mode all the time. Trauma Affects Daily […]
Overcome Trauma By Regulating Your Nervous System
Trauma can feel like hell, and sometimes it can feel like you’ll never be able to overcome your trauma. You’re constantly feeling like you’re in fight, flight, or freeze mode, fearful and disconnected. It can come up as feeling like you’re outside your body, feeling numb, and feeling unsafe and alone. You may be having […]
Why You Should Get Treatment for Anxiety
Anxiety can feel paralyzing and overwhelming. Thankfully, you do not have to deal with this alone. Therapy treatment for anxiety can help you navigate and manage your symptoms so that you don’t have to feel like you’re constantly stuck in panic mode. Anxiety often shows up as excessive worrying, panic, overthinking, or thinking of the […]
Trauma and The Nervous System
Trauma and the nervous system are related. Trauma impacts our nervous systems and impacts how we live our lives. Therapy for trauma can help resolve these symptoms and create a better understanding of how to regulate our nervous systems. Think of your nervous system almost like a TSA agent at an airport. It is constantly […]
Different Types Of Trauma
Trauma comes in all shapes and sizes, and it is sometimes hard to understand the different types of trauma. We work with people who struggle with trauma but don’t know that they’ve experienced it until we discuss their stories in more detail. Trauma therapy helps us not only understand how to manage symptoms but also […]
Anxiety Can Be Positive
Anxiety is often looked at as a negative emotion or symptom. In a lot of ways, it can certainly be overwhelming and negatively impact life, but there are also some positive effects of anxiety. Therapy for anxiety can help you channel the positive side of anxious symptoms, as well, and help you better understand how […]