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Welcome! Our blog will share practical, compassionate insights to help you and your loved ones navigate mental health, recovery, and everyday resilience. We publish clinician perspectives, helpful skills you can try between sessions, and updates about our programs and community resources.
- Practical tools: short, evidence‑informed tips for coping with stress, mood, sleep, and relationships.
- Clinician perspectives: approachable explanations of treatments like EMDR, DBT, and ADHD strategies.
- Lived experience & recovery: anonymized stories and peer-support lessons that inspire hope.
- Programs & events: news about groups, trainings, and local resources in Wyoming and Colorado.
- Resources & further reading: trustworthy links and downloadable handouts to support your next steps.
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Finding Support & Lasting Recovery Through Intensive Outpatient Therapy
(Photo Credit: Alex Levae) Recovery is not a destination; it’s an ongoing journey that requires support, accountability, and practical tools for navigating the everyday challenges life throws our way. Specialty Counseling & Consulting Fort Collins is excited to...
Summer Break Matters: Why Kids Need Outdoor Play, Adventure, and Real-World Learning
When the school year ends, many families immediately begin thinking about schedules, camps, childcare, activities, and ways to keep kids “busy” or prevent the dreaded summer break boredom. But summer break offers something incredibly valuable that can sometimes get...
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month: A Time to Prioritize Mind, Body, and Well-Being
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It's a meaningful reminder that mental health is just as important as physical health. While conversations around emotional well-being have grown in recent years, many people still struggle in silence, unsure whether their...
Your Emotions Are Like the Weather: Learning to Understand and Regulate Your Inner Climate
Have you ever noticed how quickly your mood can change? One moment you feel calm and steady, and the next, your emotions feel overwhelming or frustrating. In many ways, our mental health and emotions shift just like the weather: constantly changing, sometimes...
Harnessing Mental Toughness
What if I asked you to navigate life with a parrot on your shoulder who constantly commented on every step you took? Sometimes the parrot compliments you. Sometimes it blurts nonsense. Other times it insults you loudly and unashamedly. What would you do with the...
What to Look for in a New Therapist: 5 Important Things to Consider
Starting therapy is an important step toward emotional healing, personal growth, and mental wellness. Whether you are seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, or relationship challenges, finding the right new therapist can make a meaningful...
Understanding Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): What It Is and How It Helps
There are many therapeutic approaches available today, and different people benefit from different modalities depending on their needs, goals, and life experiences. One evidence-based therapy that has gained significant recognition for helping individuals manage...
Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail (and How Therapy Can Help Them Last)
Congratulations! We made it to the time of year when everyone asks you about your New Year’s resolutions, and we’re just a couple of short weeks away from when people stop asking! Jokes are now pretty common that New Year’s resolutions only last 31 days before we go...
SCC Holiday Traditions: How Our Team Celebrates the Season
The holidays at Specialty Counseling & Consulting are more than a busy season filled with client care, year-end wrap-ups, and snowy commutes. Behind the scenes, our team is steeped in family holiday traditions, comfort foods, and quirky rituals that make this time...
Understanding Attachment: Why It Shapes So Much of Who We Become
From the moment we are born, our deepest need is connection. We look for someone who will protect us, soothe us, and help us make sense of the world. Understanding attachment, the early bond that forms between a child and caregiver, helps us see how this connection...
The Science of Gratitude
How many times have you been told to be grateful? If you’re anything like me, expressing gratitude was likely drilled into you at a very young age, especially this time of year. I was frankly sick and tired of being told to practice gratitude because it reminded me of...
Facing Our Fears: What Halloween Can Teach Us About Mental Health
Ghosts, goblins, and things that go bump in the night! Halloween is the one time of year we invite fear in. We line up for haunted houses, watch scary movies, and chase a good fright, knowing that once the lights come back on, we’re safe again. But what about facing...
October Is Depression Awareness Month: Let’s Talk About It
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, October reminds us to slow down — and to check in on our mental health. It’s Depression Awareness Month, a time to shine light on one of the most common, yet misunderstood, mental health conditions in the U.S....
Am I Depressed? 6 Signs You Should Know About
The leaves are turning, pumpkin spice lattes are back, and… you’re feeling… off. More than just the usual autumn blues, something feels heavier, more persistent. You might be asking yourself, "Am I depressed?" It’s a question many grapple with, especially given the...