5 Signs You’re Experiencing Chronic Stress (and How to Manage It)
Stress is a normal part of life. There is a natural ebb and flow of higher and lower intensity events, but many individuals suffer from chronic stress. Episodic stress events can be positive as they generate a reaction in our body to react. These situations can be an important client meeting, an interview, or even […]
How to Help Your Child Feel Ready for the School Year
As the new school year approaches, families experience both excitement and worry. Your child may be eager yet stressed about the changes. This guide offers tips for emotional readiness, like setting routines and expressing feelings. Learn to identify signs of anxiety and support your child during this time. At Renewed Wellness Counseling, we’re here to help you navigate these challenges. Ready for a smoother school year?
What Is Whole Person Therapy? (And How It Can Help You Heal More Fully)
When summer arrives, the world feels like it speeds up, but for those living with chronic illnesses, it can bring exhaustion and a painful sense of being left out. At Renewed Wellness Counseling, we understand the emotional complexity of navigating summer while honoring your body’s needs. In this article, we explore the unseen struggles of summer and share five gentle ways to care for yourself — physically and emotionally. Discover how to redefine what “summer fun” means to you, communicate openly with your support system, and embrace small moments of restoration that nurture your well-being.
Success Stories: How Therapy Helps You Navigate Life’s Toughest Moments
Therapy means different things to different people. For some, they’ll never understand the purpose or need for therapy. Others want desperately to seek therapy but are worried about what others may think or say. We need to get away from that mindset. If you break your arm, a good friend, really any person, will tell […]
Breaking Free from Burnout: Steps to Rediscover Balance
It’s hard to pinpoint where burnout starts. Balance is something we’re constantly trying to achieve. Maybe staying late at work for a deadline turns into regularly working extra hours. A volunteer position turns into full-time hours. Even a kind gesture, like bringing over dinner for a friend, can become overwhelming when you end up making […]
Why Online Therapy is Changing the Mental Health Landscape in NC and SC
Diagnosis and the treatment of mental health issues have been around throughout history. However, the use of therapy to treat mental health issues is a relatively new pursuit. Therapy as a viable treatment is something only recently been widely accepted. Online Therapy is an avenue that is changing the mental health landscape in the Carolinas […]
Navigating Summer with a Chronic Illness: Honoring Your Body and Your Needs
When summer arrives, the world feels like it speeds up, but for those living with chronic illnesses, it can bring exhaustion and a painful sense of being left out. At Renewed Wellness Counseling, we understand the emotional complexity of navigating summer while honoring your body’s needs. In this article, we explore the unseen struggles of summer and share five gentle ways to care for yourself — physically and emotionally. Discover how to redefine what “summer fun” means to you, communicate openly with your support system, and embrace small moments of restoration that nurture your well-being.
The Role of Therapy in Self-discovery
The journey to self-discovery is complex and constantly evolving. However, the most important part is listening to yourself. Therapy can point you in the right direction toward self-discovery. It can be scary, but taking charge of your life, even if there are mistakes along the way, is much more fulfilling than living someone else’s vision for your life.
5 Ways to Prioritize Self-care Without Guilt
At some point, we started believing that laziness is not being productive every minute of the day. Work-life balance became nonexistent, and stress was a measure of success. Falling into this mindset leads to unhappiness, burnout, and ultimately a less productive state. Self-care can lead to finding the best version of ourselves.
Hidden Connection: Addiction and Unresolved Emotion
Unresolved emotion and trauma are often at the root of addiction, no matter what it looks like. Substance and behavioral addiction are equally serious and both require treatment from a mental health professional. Healing from trauma and addiction may require working with multiple practitioners and treatment plans. Be patient with yourself and the process. Years of unprocessed emotion take time to work through and process.