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5 Signs Your Relationship Might Benefit from Couples Counseling
Maybe you’ve noticed certain moments that hit too close to home, or you’ve been wondering, “Is it time to get help?” If you’re asking that question, you’re already stepping into awareness and that alone is a powerful first step.
Dhayla Wright
3 days ago2 min read
Your Path Counseling Center launches Empowering Women: Veterans' Support Group
Your Path Counseling Center has been awarded a grant from the Virginia Department of Veteran Services S.O.S. (Suicide Prevention and Opioid Addiction Services) Community Grant Program to provide group counseling services to female veterans in Central Virginia. The group will meet weekly and provide support for female veterans who are navigating trauma and substance misuse.
Your Path Counseling Center
Sep 93 min read
LGBTQ+ Friendly Resources in Central Virginia
Looking for LGBTQ+ resources in Central VA? We will help you find the support you are looking for.
Taina Cunion
Jun 253 min read
Eco-Anxiety- Your Path Blog
The development of eco-anxiety is commonly connected to overexposure to information and media regarding the climate and ecosystem.
Caroline Russell
Apr 222 min read
Embracing Creativity for A Healthy Brain
The brain is one of the most important parts of our body, and just like the rest of our body, our brain functions best when we maintain it.
Juwan Williams
Mar 313 min read
The African Drum: Recognizing the Mental Health Benefits of Non-Western Traditional Healing
Mental health treatment is most effective when it is inclusive. Learn how African drumming is helping people heal.
Taina Cunion
Feb 253 min read
The Importance of Social Connections
Fostering relationships with friends and your community is a defense against anxiety and depression.
Caroline Russell
Feb 243 min read
Making Meaningful Connection: How Do You Stay Interested in Relationships?
As relationships evolve, people in those relationships often grow and change.
Kara Metcalf
Feb 131 min read
What You Should Know About Play Therapy
Learn how play therapy fosters emotional growth, self-expression, and resilience through safe and therapeutic play.
Caroline Russell
Feb 32 min read
When You Struggle to Start New Habits
Neurodivergent individuals face unique challenges, but with the right strategies, habit formation is achievable.
Juwan Williams
Jan 302 min read
Making Meaningful Connections
Bids for connection are invitations to connect with another human. It's all about how we respond to these bids for connection.
Kara Metcalf
Jan 151 min read
Mindfulness in Nature
One of the best ways to enhance your self-care is to change your environment—namely, moving outside. Recent research suggests that spending just 20 minutes connecting with nature can help lower stress hormone levels. In the 2019 study, 36 people spent 10 minutes or longer, three days a week for eight weeks, in an outdoor place like a yard, public park, or even just a green area near their workplace. Cortisol levels, a stress hormone, were measured before and after nature outi
Your Path Counseling Center
Oct 21, 20243 min read
Why You Should Have Hobbies
Having hobbies is a great way to reduce stress and support a happy and health life-style.
Chloe Wright
Oct 4, 20242 min read
Benefits of Family Therapy
There are numerous benefits to the structured and supportive environment that family counseling provides.
Chloe Wright
Aug 1, 20242 min read
Facts Related to Mental Health
Often, when mental health is discussed, the conversation can be directed toward addressing serious mental illness.
Your Path Counseling Center
Jun 17, 20240 min read
Navigating Daylight Saving Time (DST)-Understanding the Influence of DST on Sleep and Mental Health
The arrival of Daylight Saving Time (DST) brings a lot of positive emotions because of the promise of longer daylight hours. However, it...
Your Path Counseling Center
Mar 9, 20242 min read
Embrace Self-Love This Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day, often associated with expressions of romantic love, offers a unique opportunity to redirect our focus inward.
Nina Ivanovic
Feb 14, 20242 min read
Embracing Realistic Expectations: A Psychological Approach to Completing New Year’s Resolutions in 5 steps!
Setting realistic expectations is not a burden, it's a freeing perspective that gets you that much closer to fulfilling your goals
Nina Ivanovic
Jan 29, 20242 min read
October 10th is World Mental Health Day: How can you participate?
In 1992, Richard Hunt created an awareness campaign called World Mental Health Day, which is now celebrated in more than 150 countries...
Maegan Beck MSW, LCSW
Oct 10, 20233 min read
The Winter Blues
Check out some helpful information about the winter blues from Setera Stevens, LPC
Your Path Counseling Center
Jan 29, 20232 min read
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