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 | May 1, 2023 | Mental Health
Did you get a good night’s sleep last night? For many of us, a solid night of sleep is a fantasy. Sleep is a foundational aspect of wellness, both physical and mental, but it’s often overlooked at the expense of our health. Think about how you feel when you get 8 plus...
by Lindsay Sanner | Feb 28, 2023 | Anxiety, Mental Health
Has this ever been you? You’ve probably seen some variation of this meme already. They’re all over the place. Whether we’re all still a little more awkward from the isolation of the beginning of the pandemic, or we’re all just very concerned about how others are...
by Lindsay Sanner | Jan 31, 2023 | Mental Health, Mindfulness
You’ve probably seen the phrase on Instagram or Tiktok or Twitter sometime in the last few years. It’s been made into a hashtag. #RestIsEssential. And it’s true. We need rest. But what kind of rest? When are we resting to help restore ourselves, and when do we feel...