Each week, we hold a virtual, Ethos-wide support group for family members of both current and former clients—at no cost. When a loved one is struggling with mental illness or addiction, we know that family members are also impacted. Simultaneously, studies show that the family system is vital to the process of healing and recovery. …
Complimentary Support Group for Families: What it Is and How to Join Read More »
Presence Wellness is now part of Ethos Behavioral Health Group. The Presence team brings a wealth of skills and experience, along with a complimentary mindset to the Ethos continuum of care, ensuring a seamless integration and exciting new offerings for our clients. We sat down with Ethos Chief Clinical Officer Robert Hilliker, LCSW-S, LCDC to …
At Ethos Wellness, our therapists believe in helping children communicate and process their emotions through their natural language—play. Play is an evidence-based platform through which children can connect with others and work through their thoughts and feelings. As parents, we often look for healthy ways to bond with our children and help them process daily …
Special Play Time: A Simple and Powerful Intervention Read More »
The school year can come with many challenges. For some parents and caregivers, your child’s teacher may be pointing out the ways they are struggling—with things like behavioral or emotional difficulties, or even work refusal. In those instances, here are eight ways to be an advocate for your child, while also supporting their teacher. Remember …
How to Support and Advocate for a Child Facing Challenges at School Read More »
Whether it’s visiting family, attending a wedding, booking a cruise or flying to new, exciting lands, travel can be a great opportunity for fun, relaxation and connection. Unfortunately, when we hear talk about upcoming travel plans, it’s often filled with stress, fatigue, and lamenting over how in the world we’re going to get everything done—tying …
Tips for Traveling: Mitigate Stress to Maximize Joy Read More »
At Ethos Wellness, we’re proud to provide behavioral health care to people of all ages, including children 11 and under. Our Director of Children’s Services, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor Danielle Tschirhart, utilizes her extensive experience supporting children through teaching, counseling and play therapy to oversee these offerings while continuing to work with …
Roddy Young, BS, MSW, LCSW is a certified Imago Relationship Therapist at Ethos Wellness – Lovett and has been providing therapy to individuals and couples in both medical and private-practice settings for nearly 20 years. Through Imago, Roddy’s goal is to help couples discover why they are drawn to each other, what is causing the …
All About Imago: A Q&A with Ethos Wellness Relationship Therapist Roddy Young Read More »
There are few words that create as many conflicted emotions in people as “relationships.” Sometimes we desire them, sometimes we detest them. We obsess about not having one, followed by a strategy to get out of one. They can be extreme and difficult, flat and lackluster, or like a roller-coaster, with adrenaline-filled ups and downs. …
All About Imago: Relationship Therapy That Turns Conflict Into Reconnection Read More »
Goal-setting is a vital part of success and can help push us forward in many different aspects, including mental health and recovery. Setting goals can be easy, but reaching them is another story. We may begin extremely motivated, then lose sight of why we started. We may want something so badly, but we’re unable to …
In this world of gifts, flowers and nearly unlimited opportunities for dates, we tend to lose sight of the value of truly cherishing our significant other. Instead of objects, consider giving your partner a gift that has the power to change both of your lives by learning to cherish the one you love; the verb, …
