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Building Our Resiliency Muscle

Friday, October 4th, 2024

Issues: change, coping, coping skills, perspective, resilience, resiliency, skills

Written by Jody Pierce, LCSW Executive Director, Pennock Center for Counseling We can’t avoid change, tough circumstances and life challenges. Change may be the one constant we can count on in life, but we can learn how to cope with change and tough times. A good word to describe effective coping is resilience.Resilience is coping […]

Presentations, Groups, & Classes – Spring/Summer 2024

Tuesday, March 26th, 2024

Issues: 18+, Brighton, communication, community, coping, coping skills, empathy, feelings, in person, life blanace, life skills, loneliness, no cost, stress management, support, understanding, weekly

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‘Tis the Season

Tuesday, November 29th, 2022

Issues: coping, holidays, how to, no apologies, priorities, self-care, surviving the holidays, thriving, tips

by Noemi Flores, MSW, CSW The holiday season is typically perceived as a time of celebration, a time of giving, sharing, and creating traditions. However, for many individuals the holidays can be filled with increased anxiety, stress, grief, and financial pressure. There are numerous reasons why the holidays can feel blue rather than jolly and […]

Transitioning Into the “New Normal”

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021

Issues: control, coping, COVID-19, new normal, transitions

Article by Jody Pierce, LCSW With things opening back up after months of restrictions we are beginning to wonder, what is normal? Whether you are excited about getting back to past activities or hesitant to return to the things you once did, it’s important to take care of yourself and your mental health. The CDC […]

Success with E-Therapy

Tuesday, September 29th, 2020

Issues: anxiety, coping, e-therapy, success

Since the pandemic began, Pennock Center has been using an e-therapy model exclusively. We are happy to report that this transition has been successful. We have been able to maintain our quality, low cost client services without any interruption. We have seen a steady increase of individuals and families seeking services for a variety of […]

The Beauty of Existentialism

Thursday, July 23rd, 2020

Issues: coping, crisis management, existentialism, mindfulness, radical acceptance

Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes individual existence, freedom, and choice. It is the view that humans define their own meaning in life and try to make rational decisions despite existing in an irrational universe. “The nature of discovering meaning in the midst of everyday life, as well as in absurd and tragic events, is […]

Coping With Threatening News

Friday, April 10th, 2020

Issues: anxiety, coping, COVID-19, help, skills, solutions, stress, threats, uncertainty

Written by: Laura Gutierrez Hearing news that there is a new virus that is highly contagious and spreading globally can be quite alarming. It is the sort of thing that will activate our fight or flight mechanism built-in in our body. The fight or flight mechanism is there to protect us and ensure our survival. […]

Healthy Coping & Holiday Stress

Monday, November 19th, 2018

Issues: coping, emotion, emotions, family, holiday, holidays, self-care, stress, tradition

by Rachel Morici-Leirer, LPC It is no mystery that the holidays can bring up depression, loss and overwhelm. The effects are understandable; holidays bring about increased demands, pressure, financial stress and perhaps grief and longing, especially when we have lost a loved one. Let’s focus on what you can do to minimize the holiday blues […]

Applying Values to Goals, and Goals to Action

Tuesday, April 17th, 2018

Issues: change, coping, DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, goal setting, happiness, mental health, mindfulness, self-care

Applying Values to Goals, and Goals to Action by Talie Lamolinara, MSW Intern Values are the drivers of our intentions and aspirations, and when we are unclear of what our values are, we tend to feel lost, stressed, or upset. When we lose sight of why we are working so hard or why we are […]

Responding to Acts of Senseless Violence

Monday, March 26th, 2018

Issues: coping, parenting, resilience, violence

by Leslie Larsen, LCSW Take Care of Yourselves First, it is okay for us as adults to have intense feelings following tragic and senseless acts of violence, so find another supportive adult with whom you can share your feelings. Once you have released some of your own upset, you can be less reactive and more […]