by Kerry Rollins | Feb 8, 2023 | First Responders, Mental Health, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Stress
Intensive EMDR for First Responders Constant exposure to traumatic critical incidents takes a toll on anyone, no matter how resilient, strong, or well-supported that person may be. Common mental health concerns for first responders include post-traumatic stress...
by Kerry Rollins | Nov 16, 2022 | General, Mental Health, Stress
Are you feeling stressed, sad, anxious, depressed, worried, overwhelmed, or angry about the upcoming holidays? You are far from alone. Although the holidays can be a time of joy and happiness, for many people they bring up painful emotions. In a 2021 poll that...
by Kerry Rollins | Oct 2, 2022 | General, Mental Health, Psychotherapy
It usually starts just after Labor Day. You feel your mood start to shift down, and it becomes harder to get motivated to accomplish all the things you want to do. The light changes, and it gets dark earlier, but you seem to have trouble falling asleep at night. When...
by Kerry Rollins | Sep 30, 2022 | General, Mental Health, Psychotherapy, PTSD
Panic attacks are surprisingly common. More than 1 in 4 adults (28%) in America have experienced at least one panic attack in their lifetime. About 1 in 20 adults (5%) have been diagnosed as having recurring panic attacks. Here is how some people describe panic...
by Rollins Counseling | Sep 13, 2022 | Mental Health
First responders (police officers, firefighters, search and rescue personnel, emergency medical personnel, correctional officers, paramedics, and 911 dispatchers) witness trauma, violence, abuse, disaster, human suffering, and death as part of their jobs...
by Rollins Counseling | Aug 31, 2022 | Mental Health
Wanda is an 18-year-old pansexual woman who is just starting college several states away from her hometown. Since she was 16 years old, she has been receiving mental health counseling in her hometown for symptoms of depression and anxiety. Now that she is at...