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Mental health
Learn how your brain and body react to real vs. perceived threats, why trauma triggers anxiety, and how to calm your nervous system using holistic approaches at True North Vitality.
Dave Kemerer, MA, LPC ·
Mental health
Explore how anxiety affects both the mind and body, and discover holistic therapies like Splankna and somatic practices at True North Vitality to support true healing.
Rosslyn Kemerer ·
Couples & marriage
A well-intended phrase told to many mothers in celebration, but why then do feelings of pressure, guilt, even frustration arise? Expecting moms hear…
Nicoletta Whiteman, MA, LPC ·
Family & parenting
As a self-employed therapist, I know that I cannot fill from an empty cup. It’s imperative to maintain habits that allow me to work and play well. It…
Dave Kemerer, MA, LPC ·
Mental health
Its that time of year again, New Hallothanksmas, aka Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New years. Although for many this time of year is exciting and an opportunity to live out past times and traditions with people you love. For man, this span of 3 ½ months is has an extra layer of tension. Questions like “Will my in-laws speak negatively of me if we decide to stay home this year for Christmas?” or “What if I can’t afford to get everyone that matters to me a gift and have to prioritize...” begin to swirl around in our minds, effectively taking away the peace that we should rightfully own this time of year.
Dave Kemerer, MA, LPC ·
Mental health
I used to attend a church that said “if this is your first time visiting, we ask that you give us three Sundays before you decide if it’s for you or…
Nicoletta Whiteman, MA, LPC ·
Faith & encouragement
When you think of or look up a definition of ‘grief,’ it’s typically thought of as “deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death.” But it’s such a specific feeling isn’t it? And I don’t know about you, but I’ve felt it WAY more often than exclusively around death. How many different types of grief are you aware of besides death?
Rosslyn Kemerer ·
Mental health
But You Don’t Understand!! As a counselor, I have many stories. Ones that I share when I see a whole bunch of the same story, manifested throughout…
Dave Kemerer, MA, LPC ·
Family & parenting
Family dynamics can be (and usually are) complex and challenging. Even healthy families have natural ups and downs. As we all grow and develop in…
Dave Kemerer, MA, LPC ·
Faith & encouragement
3 part healing series for mind, body + spirit 3 Fridays in March, 17th, 24th and 31st from 11:00am - 12:30pm at The Space
Rosslyn Kemerer ·
Couples & marriage
"Just like in any other profession, there are good therapists and poor ones, creative ones and lazy ones, good fits and bad fits. The same goes for clients! Some are actually willing to do the work and will see change as a result, while others just want to talk once a week and stay trapped in their comfort zones..."
Dave Kemerer, MA, LPC ·
Mental health
Whether you’re heading into your first therapy session or you’ve been in counseling for years, it’s important to have an awareness of if it’s actually WORKING. Are you able to pinpoint ways that you have actually grown or changed? What can you do today that you couldn’t do a year ago?
Nicoletta Whiteman, MA, LPC ·
Mental health
I’m relatively new to big losses and understanding the journey of grief, but each time I experience it, I learn a little something. If you or someone you know is experiencing grief and loss, you might benefit from receiving or offering some of these suggestions and recognizing what NOT to do as well.
Rosslyn Kemerer ·
Mental health
I always share with my clients who are new to meditation practice: meditation is simply concentration. We tend to attach all sorts of extra feelings, expectations and assumptions on top of that. When we naturally find it difficult to meditate in a certain way, we just say that we ‘can’t meditate.’
Rosslyn Kemerer ·
Faith & encouragement
Would you say that you have any reserves in your tank? Or are you just coasting from one weekend to the next? Feeling ‘burnt out’ is pretty much the norm. How can we extend the relief that we find in play/rest/downtime?
Dave Kemerer, MA, LPC ·
Couples & marriage
You know what types of arguments or disagreements you and your partner have on a regular basis. You can almost see the storm brewing a mile away once it starts to play out (again), but it seems inevitable. It can leave you both feeling shutdown and hopeless. What do you do when your ingrained ‘differences in perspective’ lead to an all out thrown down fight? And even more so: what can you do when that argument is on repeat in your relationship?
Dave Kemerer, MA, LPC ·
Mental health
How do we take care of ourselves if we continue to believe that choosing to make ourselves a priority is selfish? Let us help clear up some things. Usually when sharing the importance of choosing to invest in yourself, a comment response is “but isn’t that selfish?” This has us looking at what TRUE self-care is. Culture teaches us that it’s face masks and fancy vacations, when really, it’s anything that is life-giving to you.
Nicoletta Whiteman, MA, LPC ·
Nature & outdoors
Like it or hate it, fall and winter are coming to western Pennsylvania. Though I personally love this time of year and what’s to come, I recognize that it can feel difficult for many people. Seasonal depression tends to coincide with the ever decreasing daytime. Cold weather often causes people to spend more time indoors, resulting in feelings of isolation or boredom. Still others simply have negative connotations in relation to cold, hibernation time or the holiday season.
Dave Kemerer, MA, LPC ·
Faith & encouragement
When you reach a crossroads in life, how do you know what to do next? Read on for 5 concrete steps to help you navigate huge life decisions…
Rosslyn Kemerer ·
Self-care & wellness
If everything is frequency and we are experiencing a low vibration frequency within our body, the idea is that we can influence and shift that frequency by coming into contact with a higher frequency. The higher frequency could come from our own thoughts (i.e. meditation), music, movement..etc. Think about what types of things naturally raise your vibration or make you feel good.
Rosslyn Kemerer ·
Mental health
Sometimes you just need a little jumpstart with concrete ideas! Lack of direction is one of the main reasons that a journaling practice fails.
Rosslyn Kemerer ·
Mental health
If you're working toward an overall energy or attitude, it's nice to get a big jar or container and really give it time to fill up. Other times, smaller jars might fill up in a few weeks or a month if you'd like to continue to refine or start fresh.
Rosslyn Kemerer ·
Nature & outdoors
For much of our lives and our culture, we have completely lost our connection with nature. It’s why nature-based experiential therapy is so important to me. Because it gets us outside of our micro-managed, polished and climate-controlled lives and back to our literal roots. I like to think about the way that animals within nature live their lives. We can learn a lot from studying and observing the natural world around us. Here are a few lessons we might take from nature:
Dave Kemerer, MA, LPC ·
Faith & encouragement
Explore the difference between active and passive self-care and how both support emotional health. Learn practical ways to restore balance and build resilience with help from True North Vitality.
Dave Kemerer, MA, LPC ·
Mental health
But what if there’s more to the phenomenon of ‘getting sick?’ Why do some people rarely seem to get ill or catch germs? And why is it that illness is exacerbated by other stressors? Have you ever thought about the emotional and spiritual implications of dis-ease, individually and collectively?
Rosslyn Kemerer ·
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