Collaborative Minds Blog
Education to empower your mental health journey.
Home for the Holidays: Managing Expectations While Your College Student is on Winter Break
College students often return home immersed in their own bubble, unaware of family norms or expectations. After all, they’ve been living a pretty independent life for the past few months. Keep reading for tips on how to manage your exceptions and avoid conflicts.
Embracing a More Deliberate Life
A theme that often comes up in the therapy room is ideas and thoughts of what the future will hold. It doesn’t matter whether they are rooted in hope and excitement or in anxiety and stress, the theme remains consistent which is a lack of focus on the here and now. Keep reading to learn more about the importance and benefits of being present.
What is ACT? How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Can Improve Your Life
Coming to terms with the problems we have or the pain we may carry can ACTually be very empowering. Keep reading to learn more about how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can help you to recognize your own resilience and live a rewarding life despite the hardships you may face.
Big Emotions? Difficulty Coping? Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Might Be Right For You
Over the past few years, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has become extremely popular among providers and patients alike–and for good reason. Keep reading to learn more about what DBT is, how it works, and who it is helpful for.