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Getting Outside The Therapy Room
By: Working on Wellness USM Counseling Services provides individual and group counseling, crisis services,…
Self-Care. What is it, really?
By: Anna Gardner LCPC, LADC Self-care has become a buzzword in recent years, particularly…
More than Just the Sum
By: Keith Danner LCPC, LADC Most of us have heard of the mind-body connection…
Why is everything about COVID so messy?
By: Amy Hinshaw, FNP Interim Director Health Services What does a USM student do…
Managing the Holiday Blues
By: Janis Mallon PhD In contrast to popular depictions of the holidays as fun-filled…
Common Thought Traps and Emotional Difficulties during COVID 19
We at Counseling Services wanted to bring some awareness to common themes we have…
Working on Wellness – USM Counseling Team
The USM Counseling team is concerned about the care we provide for all our…
The Lowdown on COVID-19 Vaccination
COVID-19. This word conjures up a lot: disruption, fear, anxiety, limitations, 6 feet apart,…
Continuing to Cope a Year into COVID-19
While it has gone by quickly for some, slowly for others, and somehow both…
American Heart Month
February 2021 marked the 57th year that the United States has celebrated American Heart Month. Trivia…
What’s new at Counseling Services this year?
In addition to our zoom workshops, support groups and individual counseling we are now…
Love, in a Time of Covid: Improving Connection through Communication
By: Shea Shattuck-Faegre “Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at…
FEEL THE LOVE at University Health Services
The month of February is brimming with health observances: World Cancer Day (Feb 4th)…
What’s New at Counseling Services This Year?
In addition to our zoom workshops, support groups and individual counseling we are now…
Working on Wellness: Mastering Motivation
By: Sarah Kelly LCPC “I just don’t have any motivation.” “Why can’t I get…
Seasonal Affective Disorder and Light Therapy: Light Boxes in USM Libraries
USM Health and Counseling Services staff see many students who complain of “winter blues”…
Music on Your Mind; How Music can Heal
Music on Your Mind; How Music can Heal By Shea Shattuck-Faegre “In this life,…
How and Why to take a more Balanced Approach to Your Phone
By Victoria Libby Psy.D. The tension we are experiencing right now with technology is…
Tips for Starting Mindfulness Practice
Be intentional! If you plan on developing a mindfulness practice do it with the…
Suicide Prevention – You Are Not Alone
By: Victoria St Louis September is National Suicide Prevention Month and USM Counseling Services…
Counseling Services during COVID-19
Welcome to fall semester 2020- it’s going to be unique! Every new academic year…
Health & Counseling Welcome Letter
Welcome new and returning USM students, staff and faculty! We hope you had a…
Working on Wellness: Cannabis: Am I using too much?
By: Anna Gardner, Recovery Oriented Campus Center Coordinator, Vicki Libby, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist We…