Will This Last? Acute vs Chronic Mental Health

Will This Last? Acute vs Chronic Mental Health

By: Megan Neilsen, LCSW Throughout our lives, we all experience trials, tribulations, stress, loss, grief, trauma, and hardship. There is not a person walking this Earth that cannot name a difficult time or phase in their life. When posed the question, “What was the worst day of your life?”, most people can recount a day […]

Day one of our Teen Art Group!

Day one of our Teen Art Group!

We had an awesome group last night! It was our first ALL TEEN group! There was a great turnout and we had a lot of fun. The first project for our group is an exploration into self. Each participant filled out a “mood flower” before and after group. Here is an example of one girl’s […]

How I use art to cope with loss

How I use art to cope with loss

Art is healing. It allows you to express yourself without judgement and it’s a safe way to let out strong emotions. When I decided to create this piece I had no idea what to expect. I used a smaller canvas because it’s all I had. I wanted to explore some different textures this time so I […]

The Art of Coping by Megan Nielsen, LCSW

The Art of Coping by Megan Nielsen, LCSW

Written by: Megan S. Nielsen, Licensed Clinical Social Worker We all know the age old saying, “follow your gut”. Mothers, teachers, mentors say it to people in distress as if it is supposed to send us down the “right path” full of enlightenment and clear answers. When you listen to your gut, you can never […]