Anxiety is a Chemical Reaction
Several chemicals come into play when you are experiencing anxiety; epinephrine, serotonin, dopamine and high levels of cortisol. ...
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
Nov 29, 20222 min
A Child's Death
I don't think most people understand truly how much you lose when your child dies. You lose every birthday cake you planned in your head....
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
Mar 24, 20221 min
Adult Coloring
Within the last decade adult coloring books have surged in popularity. They provide users reduced stress and also help us be more...
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
Jan 2, 20221 min
Very Puzzling
Puzzles are good for your mental health as well as brain function. Studies have shown that doing jigsaw puzzles can improve cognition ,...
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
Dec 2, 20212 min
Grief and EMDR; I Don't Want to Forget Them
A common myth is if you do EMDR therapy in grief you will forget your loved one. This could not be further from the truth! EMDR therapy...
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
Nov 2, 20212 min
Grey Rocking
Grey Rocking is one of the latest buzzwords in popular mental health articles but what is it really? Grey rock is a coping strategy is a...
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
Sep 1, 20214 min
Suicide and Prevention
Every year at the start of Suicide Prevention month, day or week I struggle. I struggle because I do not think all suicides are...
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
May 1, 20212 min
Alternate Universe
It seems like we are living in an alternate universe through these times of Covid 19. We have had a great many changes put upon us and...
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
Apr 6, 20213 min
Job Burnout
These Covid years we have all experienced more burnout then previous due to the added restrictions. These added measures and...
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
Feb 23, 20212 min
Old Wounds
This photo is 8 years after a tremendous hail storm that decimated our house. We picked up all the glass we possibly could the day...
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
Jan 16, 20213 min
Not all are good Moms
So many are abandoned or treated abusely by their moms. It is a concept hard to understand and leaves one with a sense of whats wrong...
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
Dec 15, 20207 min
Why smart people fall for Narcissists?
You understand you are an intelligent person so how did this happen? You ask yourself; 'How could I be so stupid/ How did I not see...
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
Nov 17, 20202 min
Negate the Negatives
In our current times it is becoming more and more difficult to remain positive. There are negative people , negative news and at times,...
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Oct 10, 20203 min
Death and moving forward? Are you crazy?
Coping with the loss of someone you love is one of life's biggest challenges. It is also one no one can avoid. We all have lost someone...
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ginny
Sep 30, 20202 min
Toxic Relationships
You don't ever have to tolerate people who treat you poorly. It doesn't matter if it's a friend, family member, or partner. It doesn't...
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Aug 20, 20202 min
Grief journaling
Research suggests that grief journaling after significant loss has therapeutic value. According to Greeks, the task of reconstructing...
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ginny
Jul 28, 20204 min
Cold Mashed Potatoes
Picture a girl of 7 or 8 sitting at a kitchen table somewhere in the middle of North Dakota while the sun goes down. This girl who had...
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ginny
Jun 1, 20202 min
Changes are Hard but can Produce Growth
We have all been thrown into a situation that no one would have predicted 6 months ago. We watched the world begin to unravel with the...
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Ginny Oedekoven, MS LPC
May 5, 20203 min
Yes! Therapists go to therapy! Even EMDR therapy.
My 19 year old son was stabbed in the back several times while at college. I received a telephone call at 2 am from an ER doctor telling...
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ginny
Mar 27, 20202 min
STAY HOME!
The anxiety and fear we are all feeling is normal. We are in a situation and world where we have no control. We are being told what to do...
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