This July, during Minority Mental Health Month, we continue to raise awareness about the mental health experiences of underserved and underrepresented communities. We reached out to our diverse staff who identify as BIPOC (black, indigenous and/or people of color) and...
Clinical Therapist Sarah Duncan, AMFT – Process, Performance Art, Fall 2018 During our bi-monthly art therapy supervision, therapists working toward art therapy registration as well as board certified and licensed art therapists explore the use of art materials...
I came to The Guidance Center for help in 2014 after experiencing significant trauma in my life that severely impacted my mental health. I was in my early 20’s taking care of my son and my little sister. At that time, I went from working 16-hour days to not be...
Had I known the Wednesday before the “Safer at Home” order was going to be my last time drinking coffee and laughing with my friends during group supervision, I would have baked some cupcakes, hugged them tight and told them how much I’d miss them. I would...
“You don’t have to be a therapist to be therapeutic” is a saying that has become our mantra at The Guidance Center. A friend of mine recently told me a story that perfectly shows what this means. My friend has a teacup Pomeranian named Cupcake. When he takes Cupcake...
