Written by MFC CEO and Therapist, Alison Pidgeon, LPC This month marks Move Forward Counseling’s seventh anniversary. In 2015, we had two providers, me and another therapist, in a single office in East Hempfield. A lot has changed since then! We now have over 35…
Stress refers to your body’s response to a challenge or demand. There are good types of stress and bad. For example, excitement about an upcoming date or job may be a good kind of stress while feeling overwhelmed about your overflowing to-do list is a…
A popular therapeutic technique for treating a variety of mood disorders, among other things, is Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT. At Move Forward, we have several counselors trained in DBT who regularly use it to help clients improve their lives and relationships. DBT focuses on…
Do you suffer from SAD? Online therapy might be a solution. Seasonal Affective Disorder, known as SAD, is a type of depression that is seasonally dependent. It is most common around late fall and winter and is generally caused by lack of light and colder…
Your mental health is as critical as your physical health, some may even argue it is more critical depending on the situation, so why are we not taking mental health days? If you have a stomach bug or a migraine you probably aren’t thinking twice…
As Pennsylvania, and the world, begins to re-open after over a year of being shut down it is an exciting, yet nerve-wracking time. It is no wonder that many of us are struggling with anxiety, grief, and uncertainty as things change—yet again. We have all…