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The Impact of Grief

THE IMPACT OF GRIEF

THE IMPACT OF GRIEF Written by: Dr. Dawn Joosten-Hagye, PhD, LCSW, GC-C Loss, a universal experience, involves adjustment and adaptation to changes and transitions that arise throughout each person’s life course. Such adaptations and adjustments occur most often when individuals experience either normative developmental losses or non-normative losses that may be unexpected, anticipated, ambiguous, complicated, […]

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The Collective Connect May 16th, 2023

THE COLLECTIVE CONNECT

Join us every quarter for The Collective Connect,  a mental health networking group for behavioral healthcare professionals held in Newport Beach, CA. This community gathering is hosted by The Mental Health Collective in an effort to unite Orange County’s brightest behavioral healthcare minds. THE COLLECTIVE CONNECT’S NETWORKING GROUP MEETS IN FEBRUARY! On Tuesday, May 16th, 2023

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4 Breathing Techniques to Support Mental Health

4 BREATHING TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH

Breathing techniques focus on activating the parasympathetic nervous system to signal to the brain that the body is safe. Deep breathing incorporates a slow and steady inhalation to exhalation ratio, which automatically regulates our body’s natural anxiety and hyperarousal response systems. Here are 4 breathing techniques proven to be effective in the management of mental

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CPT Trauma Treatment

CPT FOR TRAUMA TREATMENT

We can conceptualize post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a tug-of-war between intrusions and avoidance. Intrusions are things like nightmares, flashbacks and thoughts that arise in relation to past trauma(s). AVOIDING TRAUMA There is also a component of avoidance. This can be avoidance of talking about trauma, thinking about it or simply avoiding anything that

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Therapeutic Narrative Writing and Exploration

THERAPEUTIC NARRATIVE WRITING + EXPLORATION

Dr. Nazneen Nizami reflects on leading the narrative writing and exploration group at The Mental Health Collective. Dr. Nizami believes that creativity can oftentimes unlock the change individuals struggling with mental illness are hoping for. Clinical Team Programs Functional Recovery DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? Send our team a message or call 888.717.9355

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LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE MENTAL HEALTH

AN LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER

LGBTQ community members face higher rates of mental health issues, challenging socioeconomic and cultural conditions, multiple risk factors, and barriers to accessing care. Finding a queer-inclusive provider with baseline competency can be difficult, and locating a provider with specialized knowledge and experience in LGBTQ issues may take even more time. PROUD + EMPOWERED The Collective provides research-informed

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