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Courage Over Comfort: What OCD Awareness Week Gets Wrong and What Actually Changes Lives

Jessica Kiefor, MA, LMHC · October 11, 2026

Every October, OCD Awareness Week brings a wave of social media posts, infographics, and well-meaning content about what OCD is; and every year, most of it stops just short of the thing that actually matters. Awareness is not the same as…

When Everything Feels Urgent

James Shuler, MRC, LPC, CRC · October 9, 2026

: Executive Function in an Overloaded World

When Faith Becomes a Weapon: Spiritual Abuse, Mental Health, and Where to Find Help

Brittany Sperka, LCSW · September 16, 2026

Content note: this post discusses coercive control, domestic abuse, and suicide.

Boosting Your Game with Your Mind: An Introduction to REBT in Sport

Shelbi Goble, LMHC, Psy.D · September 14, 2026

Athletes spend countless hours training their bodies through building strength, speed, endurance, and technical skill. But performance isn’t just physical. The way athletes think in moments of pressure, mistakes, and uncertainty often…

Executive Functions: Procrastination vs. Task Initiation

James Shuler, MRC, LPC, CRC · September 11, 2026

Executive Function: Procrastination Versus Task Initiation

Back-to-School Anxiety: Helping Kids Manage School Worries, Avoidance, and OCD

Ruby Koontz, LMHC-A · September 10, 2026

As summer comes to an end, many children feel a little nervous about going back to school. A new teacher, unfamiliar classroom, changing routines, or the thought of being away from home can bring up worries—even for children who usually…

Back-to-School Success Starts with Executive Function

James Shuler, MRC, LPC, CRC · August 7, 2026

: Five Daily Habits That Help Students Thrive

When “What If?” Takes Over: Understanding Health Anxiety and OCD

Sarah Herbert, LMHC-A · August 5, 2026

| PILLARS OF WELLNESS Have you ever had a time where you notice…

Motherhood Grit

Celeste Chapko, MS, LMHC-A, MT-BC, PMH-C · July 29, 2026

| PILLARS OF WELLNESS Nothing humbles you more than motherhood. Everyone knows that the days are…

Bonding With Your Baby: Why It's Not Always Instant and What You Can Do

Kayla LaMore · July 17, 2026

Bonding With Your Baby: Why It’s Not Always Instant and What You Can Do By: Kayla LaMore, MS, LMHC-A, CRC | PILLARS OF WELLNESS When beginning the journey int…

The Hidden Aftermath of COVID-19 on Chronically-Ill Women: Why Stress Still Shows Up Years Later

Dr. Brianna Henning, DSW, LCSW · July 17, 2026

| PILLARS OF WELLNESS In t…

Building Stable Confidence in Athletes: Why Mindset Alone Isn't Enough

Shelbi Goble, MS, LMHC · June 29, 2026

Building Stable Confidence in Athletes: Why Mindset Alone Isn’t Enough By: Shelbi Goble, MS, LMHC | PILLARS OF WELLNESS If you’ve ever coached, parented, or b…