As the days grow shorter and darker, many people face increased challenges like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), heightened stress, and rising anxiety. The reduced daylight can trigger feelings of the 'winter blues,' while the approach of the holiday season can add an extra layer of stress and worry. But for some, late fall and early winter can bring severe depression symptoms.

The dog days of summer are upon us, bringing long, hot days. While it might be tempting to stay inside in the cool air-conditioned comfort of your home or office, it’s important to take advantage of the outdoor opportunities essential for mental and physical wellness.

Our own Katie Quinlan, CMHC, wrote this blog post, Mastering EMDR Techniques, for The Center for Excellence in EMDR Therapy. This post was written for fellow EMDR clinicians.

At Sovegna, we believe in an integrated, multidisciplinary care approach to healing. Our vision is to provide effective individualized and cutting-edge treatment that targets health, wellness, and sustained long-term recovery from addiction, trauma, and psychiatric concerns.

EMDR is an evidence-based and highly effective therapy intervention that assists with healing from traumatic experiences. EMDR focuses on the problematic memories (the past), the situations that are disturbing (the present), and the skills necessary for the future.

We all have innate survival and connection drives. If we face a dangerous situation, our body prompts us into a fight, flight, or freeze mode. This happens so quickly, often it is not a conscious thought – our body just takes over.

Spring is finally here, and that means it’s time for Spring cleaning. And I don’t mean that in the literal sense: I mean it’s time to clean the mind and body.

The holiday season is here again, and along with it, stress. Family obligations, work, shopping, entertaining, cooking and baking, and more can lead to heightened levels of anxiety from Thanksgiving through Christmas.

Ketamine is a unique treatment which acts like a 'reset button' on the neuro-immune system and stimulates neurogenesis, which stimulates health. It’s a non-traditional therapy tool that can be used for people struggling with treatment-resistant mental issues.

The uncertainty created by Covid led to other issues that weren’t necessarily good for us: worry, loss of sleep, binge eating, less exercise, use of alcohol or other substances, and exacerbation of mental health issues.

The ancient practices of meditation, Qigong, Tai Chi, and yoga continue to flourish as modalities for healing and maintaining wellness of the mind-body-spirit. But did you know there is a growing body of clinical evidence that yoga and meditation can provide therapeutic help in relieving stress, depression, and anxiety?

We all know a healthy, nutritious diet is essential for our physical wellness, but did you know there has been much research done recently regarding the impact nutrition has on our mental health, too?