by: Christopher Pisarik, PhD, LPC What Is Academic Burnout? It's almost impossible to believe that summer is over and fall semester has begun. Returning to school often brings a mixture of thoughts and feelings. While the end of summer break always leaves us feeling a bit sad, there's plenty to be excited about too: reconnecting with friends, the hope of forming new relationships, the excitement of inching closer to career goals, and yes, the joy of learning new things throug

By: Cassie Cain, MS, LPC, NCC Challenging mental health misconceptions: "Let's break the stigma together!" Many of us grew up in environments where mental health wasn’t a topic that people discussed or even acknowledged. If anything, at least for me, growing up in the early 2000’s meant growing up in a world that would hide and criticize people’s struggles - especially those related to topics like addiction, depression, suicide, neurodivergence, etc. It wasn't until high sch

By: Brooke Parker, MS, NCC Therapist attentively listens as the client discusses personal challenges during a session in a calming office environment. Therapy gets a lot of mixed reviews in today’s culture. There are a plethora of examples of therapy in pop culture, ranging from Shrinking and In Treatment’s portrayal of boundaryless clinicians who are there for their clients 24/7, to therapy being a place that the evil supervillain is dragged to at the end of the movie. Even