Dear Valued Rise & Thrive Partner, In light of the recent Declaration of the State of Emergency in North Carolina due to COVID-19 and...

Sleep. The sometime elusive, restorative powerhouse we all need and some... ok most, of us love! Or love to hate, depending on how much...

I met Jen Sincero!!!!!! Who the heck is that?! You might ask... She's this lady who came into my life about 2.5 years ago at the urging...

I’ve been sitting on this post for awhile.... Why? Nope, Not because it’s a controversial topic. Because I had the whole post written...

How do you define happiness? Do you think it’s an algorithm? You know like .. “once I get X then I’ll be happy!” Or “when Y happens then...

I hope you’ve given yourself the opportunity to practice mindfulness since last week’s post. We've got one more Guest Post this month to...

Picture this: It is the Spring of 1998. You are finishing out your sophomore year of college and you are currently in the passenger seat...

Does it ever feel like you struggle to find another person that’s heading down a similar path as yourself? Or that sometimes you just...

Wow this month has flown by! I hope you have enjoyed reading and implementing new intentions with me this month for March’s Setting...

In the past week few weeks @thedrmoore and I have been chatting and she mentioned that she’s always said “you have to know who to tell...

Oh, Avocados… You can pretty much find them on any menu these days. They’re on your salads, your burger, deep fried, and the most...

Last week I was feeling the rigors of a being over scheduled and unforeseen issues that I mentioned to a few others that I should write...

Ok. Now that you know WHY Meal Prepping is beneficial for your Mental Health. The next question is probably something like… “Ok, Terri...

When we’re discussing what triggers anxiety, depression, and so forth its important to learn about daily stressors, this includes even thing

My job exists because for most of us, there’s always something that we want to change... something that we could improve upon. Whether...

Why is my therapist asking about what the hell I eat? Well, I’ll tell you. Research from University College London (2017) confirms an adve

Part I of this series left us with a better understanding of what Coping Skills are for... Have you got all that?? Part II is up over on the

One of the Top 3 things I get asked about when a client first starts counseling is usually something along the lines of "How do I handl

You Are Not Alone. This Is Not The End. Please, if you feel you may harm yourself REACH OUT. There are people out there who care about...

I write blog articles mostly about issues of mental health, therapy models and research, coping skills, mindfulness resources,...