Kim Keys, LCPCAug 11, 20205 minQ&A for Teens Considering CounselingMental health/illness is simply what it sounds like. It’s the HEALTH of the brain and body system. When our brain is sick it often impacts t
Kim Keys, LCPCMay 4, 20203 minNervous System Inflammation: Trauma ExplainedOur sympathetic nervous system is set up to keep us safe. Think “bear in the woods”. If there is a bear coming after you in the woods...
Kim Keys, LCPCMay 4, 20203 minTips for Protecting Mental Health During a PandemicThere is significant mental health concern with respect to this pandemic that we MUST begin to address. Studies show that 1 in 5...
Kim Keys, LCPCMar 4, 20203 minAdulting 101I remember calling my mom sometime around age 19. I had moved to Boston for school in September. I’m a small town Central Oregon girl…...
Kim Keys, LCPCJan 11, 20202 min4-Step Panic Management PlanDid you know anxiety is currently the #1 reason people seek mental health counseling? You’re not alone and it’s very treatable.
Kim Keys, LCPCJul 25, 20192 minMaybe...Anxiety takes us into the future, depression takes us into the past. I don’t remember who wrote that (nor could Google help me, sorry),...
Kim Keys, LCPCMay 16, 20195 minInhale. Exhale. Repeat.It’s the simplest thing in the world, right? Just breathe. Most of us don’t even think about it. We do it every moment of our lives....