by Kayla Reilly | Mar 17, 2021 | Depression, Managing Feelings, Mental Health Counselor Wilmington NC
Did you know that on most days, the average person has between 25,000 and 50,000 thoughts? That’s an impressive amount of thoughts. But when happens when the majority of these thoughts are negative and worsening your depression? Imagine the impact on your psyche and...
by Kayla Reilly | Mar 3, 2021 | Anxiety, Managing Feelings, Mental Health Counselor Wilmington NC
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 40 million adults over the age of 18 suffer from an anxiety disorder. If you are one of them, you know how difficult calming your anxiety can feel most days. When anxiety strikes, the world around us can...
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 | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog, General, Managing Feelings, Mental Health Counselor Wilmington NC, Therapy
In this time, it feels more important than ever to know our surroundings and be aware of our voices as well as the voices of those around us, who may not have the same opportunities to speak and be heard. As white individuals during the time of Black Lives Matter, it...
by Kayla Reilly | Nov 1, 2019 | Couples/Marriage, General, Health, Managing Feelings, Mental Health Counselor Wilmington NC, Parenting, Recovery, Relationships, Trauma
As human beings we have the tendency to over work ourselves until our batteries run low. We try and multitask so many areas of our lives, that our relationships and mental health often get neglected. One of the areas a therapist will focus on their client with is...
