by shaycarnahan | Oct 24, 2025 | Anxiety, boundaries, Child mental health, Depression, Grounding, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Therapist
INTROVERTS UNITE! Or, maybe we do that next week? Groups can be a lot, and I usually need a good two to three business days to prepare. A recent event has got me thinking about that aspect of my personality, and how I learned to confidently use that part of myself as...
by shaycarnahan | Sep 17, 2025 | Anxiety, boundaries, Child mental health, Depression, Grounding, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Therapist
Showing Up as Myself: The Power of Self-Disclosure in Counseling If you are reading this, then you are here to learn about something near and dear to all our hearts. Self-disclosure. So, what is it and how have I used it so far in my career? To put it simply,...
by Sidney Claire Lampon | Feb 21, 2025 | Anxiety, boundaries, Child mental health, Depression, Grounding, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Therapist
What to Expect in OCD Therapy Hi y’all! I’m the therapist behind this blog post, and my name is Sidney Claire Lampon, LPC. I joined Andover Family Counseling after moving to the Wichita area 3 months ago. I lived in Birmingham, AL for 25 years, but Wichita and Andover...
by Lindsay Sanner | Mar 28, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Grounding, Mental Health, Mindfulness
Can just listening to music help your mental health? Why does just listening to music feel good? Making and sharing music is a human tradition that goes back just about as far as humans do. From singing folk songs shared around a fire to a mother singing her child to...
by Lindsay Sanner | Mar 21, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health
Do you like doing things alone? For a lot of people it feels uncomfortable or unnatural to do things all alone. As humans, we rely on connection with others, but it’s also important to take time for yourself. Spending time on your own gives you a chance to get to know...
by Lindsay Sanner | Dec 14, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Grounding, Mental Health, Mindfulness
Have you heard the phrase “inner child” before? If not, don’t worry. It’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like! You see, as we age, our old selves don’t just disappear. When you turn twelve, your eleven year old self doesn’t somehow slip out of your body and mind...
