Weathering
If you’re my client, you know I live and work aboard a boat. I moved from my suburban home in …
Andrea Brandt
Pay Attention to Your Pain
Most people don’t enjoy pain. It has the power to prevent us from doing what we want to do or …
Mental Health Awareness Month
In 1949 the National Association of Mental Health, now called Mental Health America, declared May Mental Health Awareness Month. It …
Suicide Prevention and Awareness
Call or Text 988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Memorizing these numbers may help save a life: 988 September is National …
Making Space for What Matters
When you search your home for something you need, do you often find frustration? Is clothing cluttering your closet? Is …
Care for Family Caregivers
“There are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers. …
Talk to Your Teen About Substance Use
Talk to your teen about substance use. Start early. Talk often. Make it a natural part of an ongoing conversation …
Understanding and Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse
What is Child Sexual Abuse? Child sexual abuse is a form of abuse that involves sexual contact with a minor. …
Helping a Child With OCD
Thought Controlling, Time Consuming – OCD Although the room was quiet, OCD roared in the young girl’s mind, “Brush your …
A Season of Hope for Adult Children of Alcoholics
A Child’s Confusion Festive, colorful lights illuminated the boughs of the Christmas tree. The scent of fresh pine filled the …
Working from Home and Online Schooling?
You Can Do It! Homeschooling Yesterday Online schooling is on the minds of many more parents now than in the …
Laugh Out Loud (LOL)!
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 Laugh during a …
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Have you ever met someone who is neat and orderly or washes their hands often? Did you wonder if they …
Managing Holiday Stress
Stressed? You are not alone! Are you feeling less than jolly this holiday season? If so, you are not alone. …
The Healthy Brain: Quieting Your Mind
In the July issue of The Restoration Report (our email newsletter), I shared the important role that rest plays in …
The Healthy Brain: Rest
The Healthy Brain and Rest Your brain is amazing. Neurons, neurotransmitters, neural networks, electrochemical impulses, and more all work together …
Facing Teen Addiction
If you are facing teen addiction, you are not alone. Teen substance abuse is a disease that impacts adolescents in …