Gestalt therapy: A holistic approach to mental wellness by Alexandra Cromer, LPC | Jul 2, 2024 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics, Psychology Gestalt therapy is a counseling theory that acknowledges the separation of the mind, body, and soul and the different “parts” working together. In fact, the word “gestalt” is German for “whole” or a configuration that is greater than the sum of its parts. Gestalt therapists focus on the present to…
The power of holistic counseling for mental health by Kate Hanselman, PMHNP-BC | Jun 3, 2024 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics A therapeutic approach or modality is a perspective counselors and therapists can use to understand and work with their client’s presenting concerns. Holistic counseling, though, can be applied in almost any situation to make treatment more effective and impactful. Holistic counseling looks at every area of a person’s life to…
Depression medication: Antidepressants and alternatives by Wistar Murray | Aug 17, 2022 | Depression, Medication, Mental Health Topics The discovery of antidepressants was literally a happy accident. In 1952, scientists were trying to treat tuberculosis with a drug called isoniazid, and their patients became inexplicably euphoric. By the end of the 1950s, almost half a million psychiatric patients were being treated with isoniazid, the world’s first prescription antidepressant. …
5 Innovations and Breakthroughs that May Reshape the Healthcare Industry by Sophia Smith | Nov 19, 2020 | Mental Health Topics, Research The COVID-19 crisis has incentivized innovation and transformation in many industries around the world, healthcare included. Even if we didn’t have a global pandemic on our hands, it’s important to note that the healthcare sector is constantly evolving and changing. This is a natural process, as companies and healthcare institutions…