I (Laurie Swanson, LMP) sat down with Justin Pere, MA, LMHC several months ago and was impressed with his approach specializing in counseling for men and couples. Recently I asked him some questions about self-care for men and he responded
Managing Day-to-Day Stress Prevents Severe Mental Health Problems Later
A new study shows managing stress is as important as nutrition and exercise for long-term health. Read more here. What do you do to mitigate stress on a regular basis? Some of the things I do: -Self-massage by lying on
Q & A #2 with Kate Ramstedt, LMHC, Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy
This is the second question I’ve had the chance to ask Kate Ramstedt, LMHC (the first one is here). Her lovely office is in the same building as my massage practice (Queen Anne SPACE Building). She has a warm personality
Q & A with Kate Ramstedt, LMHC, Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I recently met Kate Ramstedt, LMHC, and I thought some of my clients might be interested in knowing about her. Her lovely office is in the same building as my massage practice (Queen Anne SPACE Building). She has a warm
The Speed of Life & Breathing
I found a really cool blog on breathwork (Dennis Lewis). He says this about our culture, and works with the breath to help us come back into balance: “We live in a culture in which everything is continually speeding up.
Studies Show Massage Helps Anxiety, Depression & Immune Function
A literature review from a few years ago shows some pretty amazing results for massage therapy. Massage repeatedly decreased cortisol, increased dopamine and serotonin, increased killer cells, and decreased depression and anxiety. It also decreased pain in burn patients, decreased
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