Why choose WECHC for your Eating Disorder Care
We are well aware of the many high quality options for eating disorder care here in Minnesota. Making the decision to reach out to receive care can be hard and vulnerable in itself, let alone navigating the options and getting a sense for what place would be best for you. First, when seeking out care [...]
Sleep and your Mental Health
Jessica Bleninger, PsyD, LP Are you aware of sleep's impact on your life? Most people would agree that sleep plays an important role in our overall health, yet its purpose and effects seem to be widely misunderstood. Sleep can feel like a commodity we trade-in for things such as work, school, housework, hobbies, parenting, spending [...]
Navigating the Holidays With an Eating Disorder
Written by Angela Staples, MS, RDN, LD The first snowfall is here and the holidays are fast approaching. While this is an exciting time for many, it can be difficult for those struggling with an eating disorder. Holidays are filled with family, food and traditions. Try to stay ahead of the curve and plan for [...]
How Trauma Impacts the Whole Person & the Road to Recovery
Written by Nancy Rich, M.S.W., LICSW What is trauma? Trauma can be defined in many ways. Part of the definition therapists use is: a person was exposed to death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence. When you are a therapist and work in the front lines, you [...]
Top 10 Benefits of IOP
The Benefits of an Intensive Outpatient Program Have you been referred to an IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program)? Not sure if it's right for you? We asked 3 of our current IOP Team leaders what they witness daily as the greatest benefits to participating in an IOP program, here is what they had to say... ED [...]
What is an IOP?
...and other questions you are afraid to ask. What is an IOP? IOP stands for “Intensive Outpatient Program” and is the standard name for a mental health or chemical dependency group that runs 3-5 days a week, 3-4 hrs a day to focus on a specific set of mental health symptoms or diagnoses. IOP is [...]
“Surviving” Suicide: How to Heal in the Wake of Tragic Loss
**WARNING: Potentially triggering, please read with caution** Written by Megan Unertl, MA, LPCC You are a “survivor of suicide,” and as that unwelcome description implies, your survival—your emotional survival—will depend on how you learn to cope with your loss. The bad news: What you are experiencing is horrific, will take time and will surely be [...]
Cultivating Laughter
August marks the end of our ten month series on Brene Brown’s guideposts for wholehearted living as defined in her book: The Gifts of Imperfection. Whether this is your first or your tenth, we invite you to reflect with us on guidepost #10: “Cultivating Laughter, Song, and Dance: Letting Go of Being Cool and ‘Always [...]
Cultivating Meaningful Work
Over the past several months, we have been walking through the guideposts for wholehearted living as defined by Brene Brown in her book: The Gifts of Imperfection. Today, this journey brings us to guidepost #9: “Cultivating Meaningful Work: Letting Go of Self-Doubt and ‘Supposed To’”. Here at WECHC we often define an individual’s “spirit” as [...]
Cultivating Calm & Stillness
For the month of June, we here at Water’s Edge CHC are focusing on guidepost eight: “Cultivating Calm and Stillness: Letting Go of Anxiety as a Lifestyle” from Brene Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection. Whether this is your first guidepost or your eighth, we invite to join us! In just addressing the title of this [...]
Cultivating Play & Rest
For the last several months, we (staff and clients alike) have been walking through Brene Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection and exploring how to intentionally add more of that which is life-giving and less of that which is life-depleting into this one, precious life. This month, we move to guidepost seven: “Cultivating Play and Rest: [...]
Cultivating Creativity: Letting Go of Comparison
For those of you who have been following our series of walking through The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW, you may have noticed that we took a break for the month of March. These spring days are whirling by and we are now being called back to focus! As we move into [...]
