Tea and Well-Being part 2

Tea and Well-Being: Mood and Memory   By: Kaleigh Nobbe, Clinical Intern   A large body of research demonstrates a connection between mood and the ability to recall information, including recall of skills to aid in reduction of distress and emotion...

When a Pandemic Erased Faces, Social Media Helped Us Connect

By Nicolette Hersh, High School Intern Just before the start of the pandemic, I used to walk down the halls of my high school and I would be familiar with most of the faces that I saw. This changed during most of COVID quarantining, unfortunately, because my school...

What Your Face Says When You’re Not Talking

By: Kaleigh Nobbe, Clinical Intern Kaleigh is a Clinical Intern, completing her Master of Art in Counseling at Northwestern University. Kaleigh believes her role as a counselor is to welcome all clients by inviting them to create a partnership where they grow...

Finding Meaning after Retiring

By Jacki Haworth, Clinical InternRetirement is a time of celebration, when an individual who has been working decides that they are going to stop working and dedicate their time to other pursuits. This is a life transition which is often only focused on the positives,...

How Will You Love?

By: Kaleigh Nobbe, Clinical Intern Rarely I ask, but often people will tell me what their “love language” is so that I can understand what they need from others in their lives. I’m not opposed to this information; however, we need more than to know what it is. What...

Caffeine and Mental Health

By: Kaleigh Nobbe, Clinical Intern Caffeine is currently the world’s most commonly used drug. And because caffeine is present in so many common foods and drinks, it is easy to forget that it is a drug. It is even an ingredient in beverages and foods that are...