Virtual reality therapy: Could mental health ‘avatars’ be the future of telehealth services? by Jason Crosby | Apr 21, 2022 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics Virtual reality has been the brainchild of science fiction for decades, and it seems as though it’s finally arrived. Projects such as the metaverse have stoked excitement, confusion, and even fear. We’ve never lived in a virtual world before, but the technology to make it happen is already in the…
Online Counseling Question: Is it okay to take a mental health day during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | Jun 1, 2020 | COVID-19 Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hello. My name is Shontel Cargill and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Thriveworks located at the Cumming office in Georgia. So the online question is, “Is it okay to take a mental health day during COVID-19?” My immediate…
Online Counseling Question: Is it good to have alone time during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | May 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Emily Simonian. I’m a licensed clinician at Thriveworks in Washington DC and the question that was asked was, “Is it good to have alone time during COVID-19?” So I would say the short answer is yes, but to…
Online Counseling Question: What keeps a marriage healthy during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | May 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Relationships Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Emily Simonian and I’m a Licensed Clinician at Thriveworks in Washington DC. The question that was asked was, “What keeps a marriage healthy during COVID-19?” And my first thought is what keeps a marriage or any relationship healthy even on…
Online Counseling Question: How can I find my purpose in life during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | May 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Shontel Cargill and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Thriveworks. And so I have another amazing question and the question is, “How can I find my purpose in life during COVID-19?” I think that this…
Online Counseling Question: How do I pursue a relationship during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | May 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Relationships Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Shontel Cargill and I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Thriveworks. And so the question that was asked was, “How do I pursue a relationship during COVID-19?” I think that this is a pretty awesome question. I…
Online Counseling Question: What are positive affirmations? Can they help me during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | May 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, I’m Rebecca Fry and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor at Thriveworks. So the question that was asked are, “What are positive affirmations and how can they help me during this time of COVID-19?” So a positive affirmation is simply a self-statement…
Online Counseling Question: How long does it take to grieve the loss of a loved one? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | May 4, 2020 | Grief & Loss, Mental Health Topics Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, I’m Greg Handel, I’m a psychologist at both Thriveworks Franklin and Thriveworks Amherst in Massachusetts. And the question that I have is, “How long does it take to grieve the loss of a loved one?” And this is a question I…
Online Counseling Question: How do I stop being jealous and insecure in my relationship? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | May 4, 2020 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Relationships Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Dr. Sheila Campbell and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor with Thriveworks in Decatur, Georgia. Thank you for this opportunity to answer a question posed by a community member. The question that I’m answering today is, “How do I…
Online Counseling Question: How can I improve my sleep habits during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | May 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Sleep Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hello, my name is Ricky Thompson. I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with Thriveworks in Jacksonville, Florida. The question that was asked is, “How can I improve my sleep habits during the COVID-19 pandemic?” This is a great question because sleep is…
Online Counseling Question: How can I best co-parent with my ex during COVID-19? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | May 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Parenting, Relationships Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Crystal Smith. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor with Thriveworks and I’ve been asked to spend a couple minutes today addressing the question, “How can I best co-parent with my ex during COVID-19?” I think this is a really…
Online Counseling Question: How do you know when to end your marriage? (Video) by Taylor Bennett | Apr 30, 2020 | Mental Health Topics, Relationships Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, I’m Charmaine Mattocks, Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Thriveworks South Austin, Texas. Today I want to talk to you about one of my favorite topics and that’s marriage and relationships. As we know, marriage and relationships can have its ups. It…