Mandy Hubbard Counseling

04/15/2025

Now offering EMDR therapy! EMDR can be used to address a wide range of issues including PTSD symptoms and even long COVID. For more information, check out the explanation from the EMDR Institute:

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that is designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories.

04/10/2025

Stress usually has a bad reputation in mental health circles, but it actually can be used for Good. This encouraging Ted Talk on "How to make stress your friend" by Kelly McGonigal is eye opening.

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more.Stress. It makes your hear...

11/02/2023

Excellent post for partners during the postpartum time

The following is Chapter 4 of Beyond the Blues, by Shoshana S. Bennett, PhD, and Pec Indman, EdD, MFT.

12/11/2021

Reminder to rest 💜

I developed very sore ni***es when my youngest daughter (now 28 years old) was about 8 months old. I was working as a midwife at the time and I was completely perplexed and dismayed to be having sore ni***es for, … Continue reading →

06/30/2021

09/23/2020

Some days it's just hard to find hope. Today I'm focusing on lyrics of a favorite song. What helps you hold onto hope?

This image of flowers blooming in a dry desert speaks to me. https://m.facebook.com/yowindow/photos/flowers-in-the-desert/10157417058624038/

Flowers in the desert

09/16/2020

Trying out this face shield today. I can follow mask requirements and you can still see my full expression! It does restrict my breathing a bit and my voice seems a bit more muffled than with a fabric mask. Every choice has trade offs, but here we are!

08/10/2020

Have you ever dated someone who treated you well and it seemed Not Normal? Let's talk about green flags, which are signs of a good partner ...

"If a guy is going the extra mile for you every single time it is because he likes you. It is because he thinks you are worth it and wants to show you how special you are. Accept it."

Because the novelty of them all, can you have you mistaking them as red ones.

07/21/2020

Excellent book :)

11/16/10

07/20/2020

This podcast episode is a gem, just an absolute gem. Brene Brown tells how to make a plan for when you and your spouse are both just unable to deal. She also goes into comparative suffering - you know the thing where you are going through something that really sucks but you know someone else has it worse than you so you think you should just shut up? Well it's not helpful. We can make sure there is enough empathy to go around and everyone can feel connected and loved.

We have collectively hit weary. This is especially true for the brave folks on the front lines of this pandemic and for the people who love and support them. And, it’s also true for all of us.