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Fundamentals of Mental Health: 5 Levels of Care

Anxiety, OCD, Panic, Social Anxiety / Kristel Roper, LMFT, LPCC / December 31, 2024

Discover what level of mental health care might be the best fit for you.

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Values-Based Decisions: How to Stop Letting Fear Run Your Life

Anxiety, OCD, Panic, Perfectionism, Social Anxiety / Kristel Roper, LMFT, LPCC / May 9, 2024

Is anxiety running your life? Discover a new way to make choices based on what’s important to you, a.k.a. values-based decisions.

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Holiday Anxiety: 6 Ways The Holidays Can Make Your Anxiety Worse

Anxiety, Parenting / Kristel Roper, LMFT, LPCC / December 14, 2023

Do you notice your anxiety increasing around the holidays? Here are 6 holiday anxiety aggravators and what to do about them.

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6 Practical Tips to Ease Anxiety and Improve Sleep

Anxiety, OCD, Panic, Social Anxiety / Kristel Roper, LMFT, LPCC / November 30, 2023

Is anxiety negatively affecting your ability to fall or stay asleep? Here are 6 tips that can help you get a better night’s rest.

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Blonde woman in a black jacket on the beach looking down at her shoes with quote: “Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action.” — Walter Anderson

UHALTS: 7 Factors that Can Aggravate Your Anxiety

Anxiety / Kristel Roper, LMFT, LPCC / October 31, 2023

Knowing what can aggravate your anxiety can help you to manage it better. Learning the UHALTS acronym can help you keep the most common culprits in mind.

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8 Types of Self-Care for Better Mental Health

Anxiety, OCD, Parenting, Perfectionism / Kristel Roper, LMFT, LPCC / September 15, 2023

Self-care is the foundation of your overall health, both physical and mental. Learn about how to improve your health with 8 different types of self-care.

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