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November 15, 2025
ADHD isn’t just about distraction — it’s about how your brain experiences motivation, emotion, and focus differently. Many adults live with constant mental noise, bursts of creativity, and waves of overwhelm. At Discovering Balance Counseling, we help clients understand their ADHD not as a flaw, but as a unique wiring that can be managed with compassion, structure, and support.
October 25, 2025
Trauma doesn’t just affect how we feel — it changes how our brain and body function. When the mind stays in survival mode, we can feel stuck in patterns of fear, disconnection, and self-criticism. Schema Therapy helps repair those pathways, teaching the brain and body that safety, connection, and compassion are possible again. Through understanding your modes — the inner parts that protect, criticize, and long for care — healing becomes not just about coping, but about becoming whole.
November 25, 2023
Using Mental Health Apps to Enhance Your Mental Health Journey In an age dominated by technology, where smartphones are a constant companion, mental health apps have […]
November 3, 2023
What is Bibliotherapy? Can I use books to treat my anxiety, depression or trauma? Anyone who knows me professionally or personally knows that I have a […]
November 3, 2023
The Path to Healing: Navigating the Therapy Process Embarking on the journey of therapy is a courageous step towards healing, growth or self-discovery. It’s a process […]
September 3, 2023
Navigating the Storm: CBT Strategies for Managing Anxiety Can I use books to treat my anxiety, depression or trauma? Welcome to our therapeutic journey where we […]
August 21, 2023
Self Compassion: Be Kind to Yourself Be kind to yourself. Self-compassion entails treating oneself with kindness and care. Like you would treat a dear friend. Kristin […]
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