Dr. Samantha Morel April 24th, 2023
What your therapist wishes they could tell you
I recently took some personal time away from the office. Nothing major, but certainly more than my clients are used to. The reactions from my clients I saw kind of startled me. They were both like “What? You won’t be...
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Dr. Samantha Morel April 19th, 2023
Emotional Self-Regulation: Exercises, Skills, and Strategies
What is Emotional Self Regulation? Emotional self-regulation is the ability to modify or control your thoughts, emotions, actions, and words; pausing to collect your thoughts before you respond. It can also mean waiting until you're in a supportive setting to...
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Dr. Samantha Morel December 6th, 2022
Panicked!? Knowing the symptoms and how to cope.
Panicked!? Knowing the symptoms and how to cope. Have you experience a sudden bout of anxiety, fear, or dread? Perhaps your heart pounded, your chest tightened, and you felt like the walls were closing in on you. If so, you...
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Dr. Samantha Morel November 21st, 2022
Time Change Got Ya Down?
Daylight savings time can be a mood killer. Just the thought of losing an hour of sleep is enough to make some people grumpy. Think for a moment, did you notice a negative effect on your mood when the sun...
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Dr. Samantha Morel November 8th, 2022
Voting is Good for Your Mental Health: Here’s Why
Political stress is real, and it can take a toll on our mental health. According to a study published in the journal Health Affairs, the 2016 presidential election was the most stressful event of the year for many Americans. In...
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Dr. Samantha Morel August 17th, 2022
Buy the Flowers
Fresh flowers have been adorning our therapy room this summer. It's actually funny- I used to dread changing the centerpiece on the coffee table in my therapy room because inevitably I would have six or seven conversations about it that...
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