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Insights, guidance, and resources from the licensed therapists and counselors at Pillars of Wellness.
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…
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Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month
Nicole De Young, LMHC-A · May 14, 2026
| PILLARS OF WELLNESS According to the Vital Statistics Rapid Release Report, there were 3,…
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Holiday Recovery Living with Executive Function Issues
James Shuler · December 29, 2025
| Pillars of Wellness The Christmas and New Year’s season can…
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Supporting a Grieving Loved One During the Holidays: A Guide for Friends and Family
Ashley Earle, LMHC · November 21, 2025
It might be the small things you notice. A friend p…
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Memorial Day
Sonja Pierson, MBA, LMHC · October 9, 2025
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and gratitude, observed in the United States to honor the brave men and women w…
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World Mental Health Day: A Therapist's Reflection
Courtney Tomaszewski MA · October 8, 2025
Counrtney Tomaszewski MA, LCPC, LMHC Every year on October 10th, we observe World Mental Health Day—a day…
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OCD Awareness Week: Understanding, Reframing, and Reclaiming Control
Jessi Kiefor, MA, LMHC, NCC · October 7, 2025
“I’m so OCD, I just love when things are organized.” We’ve…
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Breast Cancer Awareness: Supporting Families Beyond the Diagnosis
Katelyn Deluca, MSW, LSW · September 19, 2025
When I was in first grade, my nana was diagnosed with breast can…
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The Power of Friendship
Lindsay Alcock, MA, LMHC-A, NCC · July 25, 2025
Greetings friends! National Friendship Day is coming up on July 30th, and what an exciting day that…
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Let It Rain: Practicing Acceptance on National Rain Day
July 2, 2025
Let It Rain Practicing Acceptance on National Rain Day You can’t make it stop raining by wishing it would stop. This seems obvious, but we spend enormous amou…
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Men's Health Month: Why it Matters - And Why Mental Health Must Be Part of the Conversation
Erin Brown, M.Ed., LMHC-A · June 12, 2025
June is Men’s Health Month—a time to…
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World Health Day
Sarah Herbert, LMHC · April 3, 2025
April 7th, 2025 is World Health Day! What’s the first thing for you that comes to mind when you think of health? Is i…
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