by Kayla Reilly | May 5, 2025 | Health
Ever feel like your body is waving a red flag—but your medical tests keep coming back normal? You’re not imagining things. Mental health and physical symptoms are deeply connected, and stress, anxiety, or depression might be the real culprits behind your...
by Kayla Reilly | Apr 28, 2025 | Health
When life feels like a never-ending to-do list—career, family, errands, and everything in between—making time for movement might feel like just another thing to stress about. Add in the pressure of fitness influencers, complicated routines, and unrealistic...
by Kayla Reilly | Feb 17, 2021 | Anxiety, Health, Recovery
If you find yourself struggling to fall or stay asleep, you’re not alone. Insomnia, the chronic inability to get sufficient sleep, is a common problem affecting millions of Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2014 study, more than...
by Kayla Reilly | Nov 2, 2020 | Blog, Health, Managing Feelings, Uncategorized
Self care is all about setting and honoring personal boundaries. Practicing self care can seem difficult at times in an ongoing, fast paced world, especially during the holiday season. It can easily become overlooked and neglected during the busy (and sometimes...
by Kayla Reilly | Oct 8, 2020 | Anxiety, Couples/Marriage, Depression, General, Health, Managing Feelings, Mental Health Counselor Wilmington NC, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD, Uncategorized
Therapy is a transformative experience that requires the right personality fit between client and clinician. Beyond that, trust and rapport are what drive a successful therapeutic relationship. Notice that I didn’t say therapy was always a comfortable experience. To...
by Kayla Reilly | Jul 27, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, General, Health, Mental Health Counselor Wilmington NC, Therapy
Perhaps one of the most basic parts of life that often doesn’t get the credit or attention it deserves is sleep. It’s essential, and we spend about a third of our lives doing it, so maybe we should consider giving it a little bit more love. There are things you can...