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Category: Anxiety

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[THERAPY THOUGHTS] Sand Tray Therapy for Mental Health!

February 15, 2024
Working with children and adolescents who have experienced immense trauma and grief, I quickly became cognizant of the need to find creative ways to reach clients who struggle to verbalize their deep-rooted and complex trauma. Knowing trauma is stored in
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“Man Up” & The Stigma About Men’s Mental Health

August 2, 2022
Trigger Warning: Suicide Fear in the Face of Therapy There’s a lot of stigma, secrecy, and reluctance cloaking the discussion of men’s mental health. As was traditionally passed down from the males before them, many men feel pressured to be
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The Other Side of Self-Care

May 31, 2022
“Instagram vs. Reality” When you scroll through your social media feeds, you’re very likely to see a post or two about self-care these days. In fact, it’s safe to say that self-care and giving yourself permission to prioritize a self-care

Therapy Outside the Box

February 22, 2022
A Passion for Innovative ADHD Treatment ADHD (or Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that’s infamous for being misdiagnosed, misconstrued in media, or missed as a diagnosis for children and adults alike. With ADHD’s classic symptoms of inattentiveness, forgetfulness, concentration

On the front lines of the Covid-19 Mental Health Crisis

July 13, 2020
Foundations Health & Wholeness is on the front lines of the mental health needs in Brown County. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, children and adults are struggling with increased grief, isolation, anxiety, and substance abuse. “Our neighbors in

Essential Leaders Are Emerging During the Pandemic

May 11, 2020
One of the words we hear every day during this pandemic is “essential.” As an essential business under Wisconsin’s Safer at Home Order, Foundations Health & Wholeness continues to serve people through mental health counseling and foster care. The client

Foundations’ Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy

February 28, 2020
Foundations Health & Wholeness and Exceptional Equestrians are excited to announce a new partnership to support children and adults in equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP). This unique program has the ability to provide wholeness, connection, and peace for so many children and
Procrastination

Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control)

February 17, 2020
Foundations’ therapist Kate Bellingar wants you to know that procrastination isn’t about time management or productivity, but about emotion regulation. It’s our way of avoiding uncomfortable feelings like self-doubt or anxiety, and it is easy to get stuck in because