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4 min

6 Reasons to Finally Begin Counseling for Anxiety in St. Louis, MO

Often, people don’t seek treatment for anxiety because they “just accept it’s going to be this way.” They feel defeated because for so long

Tips to handle Seasonal Affective Disorder...in a Pandemic

stephaniekorpal

6 min

Tips to handle Seasonal Affective Disorder...in a Pandemic

Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is not altogether uncommon. However, it (like most psychological disorders) gets tossed around with a l

Tips to handle Monday's announcement for St. Louis schools

stephaniekorpal

3 min

Tips to handle Monday's announcement for St. Louis schools

Monday, July 20th feels like a date that might be rooted in my head for quite some time. The day the plans for the Fall 2019 school year w...

Self-care: preventing burnout in our current world: coronavirus + racism

stephaniekorpal

4 min

Self-care: preventing burnout in our current world: coronavirus + racism

And with so much time being spent in a topic as emotionally intense as racism in America, the potential for burnout exists.

stephaniekorpal

5 min

A 3-Step Plan for Action Amidst Anguish

Things are really hard right now. Coronavirus knocked us out and then this past week….well, how do you even find the words to accurately ...

A Guide to Creating an Emotional Toolkit

stephaniekorpal

4 min

A Guide to Creating an Emotional Toolkit

But taking on education about your emotional life can provide you with key information you can use to have a healthier, less chaotic, and

stephaniekorpal

6 min

Emotions to Expect Post-Quarantine

So what are these two emotions that I want to prepare you for before we all move into re-opening? The answers may surprise some of you.

More than postpartum depression: a breakdown of all perinatal mood & anxiety disorders

stephaniekorpal

5 min

How to Emotionally Prepare for Re-Opening After Covid-19 Quarantine

Things are starting to open—or the date for them to reopen is approaching—and it likely has you feeling all sorts of different emotions

10 Tips for Managing Anxiety During Covid-19

stephaniekorpal

9 min

10 Tips for Managing Anxiety During Covid-19

I typed these tips in an email to a friend a few weeks ago who texted me saying “I need some tips. Anxiety and depression coming in hot.”

stephaniekorpal

5 min

How to Find a Therapist

But there are plenty of people out there who have made the same decision to start therapy and don’t have a therapist in their life to help

The Practice of Meditation: 6 Tips to Successfully Get Started

stephaniekorpal

4 min

The Practice of Meditation: 6 Tips to Successfully Get Started

Research on meditation demonstrates that it is a very successful tool for a variety of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety

5 Tips for your Physical Self During COVID-19

stephaniekorpal

4 min

5 Tips for your Physical Self During COVID-19

In my practice, I talk a lot about the mind-body connection, and now is no exception. So I think it’s really important people are caring for

stephaniekorpal

4 min

Therapy, COVID-19, and you

Over the past week, I’ve watched people’s reactions to COVID19. There’s been a spectrum of responses, spoken and unspoken. Individuals th...

stephaniekorpal

4 min

Managing the "should"s...

When it comes to beating a host of mental or emotional challenges, the devil is in the details. And the details are the words we say to o...

10 Ways to Support a Friend While They're Depressed

stephaniekorpal

3 min

10 Ways to Support a Friend While They're Depressed

Suffering through depression is hard, and so is supporting someone through it. But you will remain a special person in your friend’s heart

stephaniekorpal

4 min

8 Signs Your Friend is Depressed

“Ugh, I’m so depressed.” As a mental health therapist, I am so glad to see the rise in awareness of mental health and the call to de-stig...

Why aren't there MOTS (moms of teenagers) groups?

stephaniekorpal

4 min

Why aren't there MOTS (moms of teenagers) groups?

I love that MOPS groups abound. That sense of community and solidarity is so pivotal to all of us as humans, but especially to women, and...

stephaniekorpal

4 min

The Science of Self-Care

So often, self-care is imagined as a vacation at a resort, or an entire day at the spa, or dawn til dusk with friends while out shopping,...

4 Quick Tips to Manage Low-Grade Anxiety

stephaniekorpal

2 min

4 Quick Tips to Manage Low-Grade Anxiety

Trying something different: a shorter post 😉 I’ve had a low humming the past few days. You know the one, where that low-grade anxiety is...

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