Upward Behavioral Health

06/06/2026

Where in the world are our Upward team members today? 📍📍📍

Dr. Keyes is presenting at the Missouri Psychological Association’s annual conference at Webster University in St. Louis.

06/05/2026

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We’re proud to share a major milestone!

The Menopause Society has received a transformative $10 million grant from Pivotal, founded by Melinda French Gates.

“Menopause is a universal life stage, but quality care is not universally available,” says Dr. Stephanie Faubion, medical director of The Menopause Society. “With this funding, we can scale evidence-based training for front-line clinicians and extend our reach to areas where menopause care has long been overlooked.”

We are proud to be among the first organizations supported under Pivotal’s expanded focus on midlife and menopause health.

Learn more at menopause.org.

06/05/2026

Repeated reassurance can accidentally signal that there’s something to fear.

Focus on having calm, matter-of-fact conversations when it comes to summer camp.

Read more tips for summer camp prep: https://at.apa.org/cf6

06/05/2026

Where in the world are our Upward team members today? 📍📍📍

Dr. Norton is attending the International OCD Foundation Behavior Therapy Training Institute. This 3-day training provides an intensive focus on diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of OCD.

The quote of the day so far?

“Psychotherapy is not benign. We can absolutely teach our clients maladaptive ways of coping if we don’t appropriately diagnose and provide evidence-based treatment.”

Upward is 100 percent committed to continually improving our diagnosis and treatment skills.

06/03/2026

⭐UpWORDS Wednesday⭐

Thanks to for this week's inspo!

✨ Not every plan unfolds the way we imagined—and that doesn’t mean you’ve failed.

Sometimes growth looks less like reaching a milestone and more like adapting, healing, and continuing forward when life takes an unexpected turn.

In therapy, we often explore the belief that our worth is tied to achievement. But your value isn’t determined by a checklist, a timeline, or whether every goal was accomplished exactly as planned.

The plans that didn’t happen may have made room for new perspectives, deeper resilience, and opportunities you couldn’t yet see.

Give yourself credit for the strength it took to keep going.

💛 Progress isn’t always about arriving. Sometimes it’s about becoming.

06/02/2026

PTSD affects millions — but access to effective, evidence-based treatment remains one of the biggest gaps in mental health care.
June is PTSD Awareness Month, and Upward Behavioral Health is committed to being part of the solution — not just in our therapy rooms, but in how we train and support the broader clinical community.

This month, Dr. Megan Keyes brings that mission to the Missouri Psychological Association Annual Conference:

"From Science to Practice: Strengthening Trauma-Focused Proficiency in Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment"

📅 Saturday, June 6 | 3:15 PM
📍 Webster University, Webster Groves, MO
🎓 1.0 CE Credit

Better-trained clinicians mean better outcomes for trauma survivors. That's awareness in action.

06/02/2026

Upward Spotlight: PTSD Treatment

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a diagnosable mental health condition that can occur following trauma. When trauma reactions become chronic and impair daily functioning, mental health treatment is typically needed to address these symptoms.

Treatment is worth considering because there is simply no need to live with the unwanted consequences that PTSD has on your life. PTSD has been found to negatively impact one’s relationships, work and school performance, and physical health, all of which can contribute to diminished quality of life. Effective treatments for PTSD are available. In many cases, treatment results in symptom reduction (occurring with less frequency and intensity) if not elimination. In addition, many individuals find that treatment helps improve their relationships and enhance their quality of life.

To learn more about how treatment may benefit you and what types of treatment Upward offers, visit our website: https://upwardbehavioralhealth.com/spotlight-posttraumatic-stress-disorder-treatment

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