Play Therapy isn’t just for children: we all deserve the freedom to play
By: Crystal Roskam, M. Ed., ALC, a therapist with STRIVE Counseling Services, LLC What is play therapy? Play Therapy is defined by...
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Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Jun 10, 20202 min read
Black Lives Matter: How Can We Help
I hate that racial fighting is still going on. I hate the discomfort of knowing that African Americans are being targeted by police,...
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Crystal Mullen-Johnson
May 20, 20202 min read
Mental Health in Music
According to National Alliance on Mental Illness, research shows the benefits of music therapy for various mental health conditions.
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Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Nov 8, 20191 min read
Family Function or Dysfunction Impacts Our Adulthood
Our family (of origin) and its function or dysfunction directly impacts our adulthood. Functional families have certain values that...
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Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Jul 10, 20193 min read
Stress Among College Students
College students are living within their best years between the ages of their teenage years and young adult years. This is the time for...
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Crystal Mullen-Johnson
May 8, 20191 min read
The Power of Love: What Does it Take to Maintain a Healthy Marriage?
In the beginning, after you met your partner and vowed to be with them for life, you may not have considered all the challenges ahead of...
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Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Mar 10, 20192 min read
When a Shero Loses her Superpowers
What comes to mind when you hear the term ‘Shero’? A woman who is the essence of strength, resilience, and determination—right? Her...
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Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Mar 10, 20194 min read
African American Men and Mental Health
Compared to women, men are less likely to receive mental health counseling. Instead of seeking any kind of treatment, men are more likely...
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Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Feb 3, 20193 min read
New Year and a Healthier You: Mental Health Resolutions
New Year’s Eve is meant to be a time of reflection on the ending of an era; however, for most people, it often tends to create...
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Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Dec 22, 20182 min read
Loneliness: How to Combat the Need to Satisfy Voids in All the Wrong Places
When people think of public health, they automatically associate it with obesity, stroke, smoking, heart-attacks, etc. But the thought of...
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