Behavioral Healthcare Associates, LLC
Comprehensive Psychiatric and Behavioral Health Services in Central North Carolina
Category: General Wellness
Setting Goals – A Solution-Focused Method to Turn a Dream Into Reality
By John Shin, MD It can be very difficult if someone does not know what they want out of life and even harder if they know what they want, but do not know how to make it happen. A person…
Read MoreHow To Be More Empathetic
John Shin, MD It is often hard to understand someone else’s point of view. We can sympathize with another person’s emotions, but truly grasping what they are feeling can be very difficult. Being empathetic means showing empathy! Empathy refers to…
Read MoreWhat is ISTDP?
Britton Noel, LCMHC, LCAS ISTDP stands for Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy. It is a type of therapy that has been shown to be effective for a wide range of mental health issues – and it is mouthful to say! Since…
Read MoreHow to Handle an Expected Time-Limited Stressor
John Shin, MD There are periods of time when time-limited stressors can reasonably be predicted. Examples of time-limited stressors could include preparing for mid-term or final exams for school, preparing and giving a presentation for work, preparing to move/relocate, or…
Read MoreImportance of Updating Healthcare Insurance Information
By: Adonta Lee, Behavioral Healthcare Associates, LLCFront Office Administrative Coordinator As we anticipate each new year, many of us are required to provide updated information to most of our healthcare providers. This is especially important regarding health insurance information updates….
Read MoreA Strategy to Successfully Resolve an Issue With Your Partner
by Laurie Conaty, MSW, LCSW, LCAS Relationships have challenges—that’s normal. Two adults who are different people trying to work as a team– of course there will be some challenges! Here is a strategy to tackle those challenges! 1. Each person IDENTIFY…
Read MoreSelf-Compassion
By: Britton Noel, LCMHC, LCAS Before diving into the topic of self-compassion, I think it is important to talk about a more familiar concept: self-esteem. It is often thought that increasing one’s self-esteem is a way of improving one’s sense…
Read MoreNature and Mental Health
by Jan Cheek, MSW, LCSW Spending time in nature has proven benefits for mental health and overall well-being. An increasing number of research studies in the last decade show that simply being outdoors, being with animals, or even just looking…
Read MoreExperiencing Anger
by Jan Cheek, MSW, LCSW Anger is a completely normal emotion we sometimes experience when we perceive injustices, betrayals, criticism, disrespect or other violations. Anger can be experienced in a range of intensity from a sense of annoyance and irritation…
Read MoreCOVID Led Many of Us to Reevaluate Our Lives: Counseling Might Help You Retool
by Laurie Conaty, LCSW, LCAS, PA COVID presented us with many opportunities and lots of time (too much sometimes) to consider the path we are on—in jobs, self-care, our relationships with others and just things we would like to have…
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