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Want to improve your self-esteem? Wondering if self-esteem therapy might help? (Thank you for showing up for yourself!) Healthy self-esteem is an important indicator of good mental health. Healthy self-esteem can help you feel at ease and bring a greater sense of inner peace to your life. While you are here, you can: Learn what […]

What is the key to wellness? The simple answer…is that there is no simple answer. Many different factors contribute to how well you feel. Your personal values, current situation, and the choices you make are just a few of the determinants that influence how complete your sense of wellbeing is at any point in time. […]

Updated April 15, 2022 Exciting changes are happening at Andrews & Associates Counseling! Our Manhattan “West” headquarters office will be relocating from the Westport Commons development to a new therapy office space at 4201 Anderson Ave., Suite D 110. We will begin to see clients at the new location on Monday, April 25. The relocation […]

As autumn advances, temperatures drop and the days become shorter. This shift can cause some people to feel down. But incorporating autumn self care activities can help lift our spirits! Why is self care so important? Because wellbeing starts within! Taking time out of the day for yourself is a small act of self-compassion that […]

Whether you are new to therapy or have been attending sessions for a while, you may be wondering how to tell if therapy is working. Questioning the efficacy of therapy is common, and you are encouraged to do so! Therapy is an important investment and a meaningful undertaking. It’s wise to consider ways you can […]

A familiar sensation has been lingering in the air. Can you feel it? It’s perceptible throughout the community. Children are clinging to the final weeks of summer vacation while mourning the impending loss of wild abandon. Back-to-school preparations are taking center stage as overwhelmed teachers and parents coordinate their hectic schedules. University students are left […]

She’s elusive. Barely noticeable at times. She slips in and out of a room, grocery store, or meeting without being noticed. Her words are few, but powerful. Her thoughts are complete and robust. Little slips past her without notice. Relationships are deep and meaningful, but few. You’d be lucky to be included among them. There […]

The rise of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in eating disorders and body image issues for many people, according to a study published in JMIR Mental Health. As a mental health therapist, I have seen a large increase in clients presenting with these issues during the pandemic. In therapy, we can help […]

I haven’t been sleeping well. It happens occasionally, often what I refer to as an “Early Warning Sign” of something I need to address in my life. Stress, slipping into poor habits, not taking good care of myself. But this has felt different. This isn’t just a night or two; it’s bigger. There’s something about […]

It saddens me to be writing this. If I weren’t so tired, my soul might actually be weeping tears of profound sadness. Instead, I have settled for weary resignation of the way things are and a diluted sense of grief for how they used to be. Most days, I don’t know if I’m bored, overworked, […]