Posts by Terri Dichiser
Marriage Counseling And The Effects Of Breast Cancer On Mental Health
Marriage counseling is often beneficial to couples dealing with breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer and its impact. Mental health is seldom the first thing we associate with a cancer diagnosis, but they are intrinsically linked. The Mental Health Journey Of Breast Cancer Obviously…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling And Depression Screening
Individual counseling is the best primary course of treatment for depression. October 7 is National Depression Screening Day, which aims to bring depression into the light and help those who need it. According to the National Institute On Mental Illness, 19.4 million adults in the U.S. have had at least one major depressive episode. In…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling: How To Support Your Grieving Spouse
Marriage counseling is available at Take Charge, Inc. to help you support a spouse who is experiencing grief and loss. The loss can be of a parent, sibling, another family member, friend, pet or a job. As we discussed in a previous blog, Polyvagal Theory tells us that safe, supportive relationships in which we are…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling For Grief: What Works And What Doesn’t
In individual counseling at Take Charge, Inc. we use a polyvagal approach to grief. As we discussed in our previous blog on marriage counseling, Polyvagal Theory explains how the nervous system responds adaptively to threats, what makes us feel safe again, how past experiences might slow recovery, and how a safe environment is necessary for…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling And A Polyvagal Approach To Grief
In marriage counseling at Take Charge, Inc., we utilize a Polyvagal approach to processing grief. It is important to recognize that grief is so profoundly overwhelming that it affects our relationships and ability to be connected even if only one partner is grieving. Polyvagal Theory explains how the nervous system responds adaptively to threats, what…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling For Parental Anxiety About Returning To School In An Ongoing Pandemic
Individual counseling at Take Charge, Inc. in Johnson County, KS can help to cope with the anxiety adults may be feeling about their children returning to school during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With mask mandates returning in some areas and CDC guidelines encouraging everyone to return to wearing masks in indoor public spaces, many parents…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling: The Effect Of Technology On Relationships And Communication
Marriage counseling is available at Take Charge, Inc. in Overland Park, KS to help improve communication and recover from relationship crises. The rapid development and availability of technology is significantly impacting our relationships. Email, instant messaging, and social media along with unlimited internet access right in our pockets make our life easier and more enjoyable.…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling Is Available During Minority Mental Health Awareness Month And Beyond
Individual counseling is available at Take Charge in Johnson County, KS for anyone experiencing a mental health condition. Anyone can experience mental illness regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Background and identity can create several roadblocks to mental health treatment, however. Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was established…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling Incorporating Polyvagal Theory For Healing Of Complex PTSD
Individual counseling is available at Take Charge, Inc. that incorporates polyvagal theory for the healing of complex post-traumatic stress disorder, or C-PTSD. Many people who suffer the ongoing effects of childhood or other prolonged trauma experience hypervigilance, or constantly looking out for danger as though they are unsafe at all times. Polyvagal theory explains this…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling To Treat Acute Trauma
Individual counseling is available at Take Charge, Inc. to help you learn to identify and recover from various types of trauma. In a previous blog, we gave an overview of different types of trauma. In this post, we look more deeply into how individual counseling can help acute trauma, or trauma caused by a single…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling For Complex PTSD
Individual counseling at Take Charge, Inc. can help heal the deep psychological damage of complex PTSD, or C-PTSD. The current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-V) does not distinguish PTSD from C-PTSD, but the ICD-11 (International Classification of Diseases) does identify them as separate conditions. While PTSD and C-PTSD share most of the…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling Helps Different Types Of Trauma
Individual counseling is available at Take Charge, Inc. to help you learn to identify and recover from various types of trauma. Rates of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction are currently skyrocketing. We are experiencing high rates of trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and chronic stress leading to nervous system dysregulation. Within the last year, we have…
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