What to Expect at a Therapy Session
Maybe you’ve been feeling down or stressed. Maybe someone else in your life is going through a challenging season and you want to build tools to help them. Whatever your...
Mental Health Myths to Stop Believing Today
Public understanding of mental health has come a long way. Take Simone Biles’s recent Olympic run as an example. A decade ago, she probably would have been shamed for “not...
Join Our Weekly “Connecting Through Music” Therapy Group
Therapy doesn’t have to mean sitting in a room and talking with someone, although that works really well for a lot of people. Here at the Ventura Counseling & Wellness...
What is Dissociation?
Pretty much everyone will experience dissociation at some point during their lives. If you’ve ever had an out-of-body experience or felt totally numb to what’s happening around you, it was...
Summer and Mental Health
In some ways, the summer season can be a huge help to our all-around wellbeing. With more opportunities to get outside and get some sunlight, many people feel mentally healthier...
April is Stress Awareness Month
It’s pretty fitting. Since your taxes are due in April (usually, at least — this year is an exception), the month comes with some stress. Perhaps to acknowledge that, organizations...
Vitamins and Sleep: These Vitamins Deficiencies Can Cause Sleep Trouble
Our bodies need a lot of care. Putting in the work is well worth it, though. When you give your body what it needs — ample sleep, regular exercise, healthy...
What Holistic Healing Means to Us
Here at the Ventura Counseling & Wellness Center, we spend a lot of time thinking and talking about wellness. What does it mean for us to help the people with...
What is Self-Talk?
Some people are well aware of the inner voice running in their heads all day. Others mostly ignore it — but that doesn’t mean it isn’t communicating. This internal monologue can...
How to Handle Family Stress at the Holidays
The holidays are a joyous season, but they can also be stressful. If you have family that asks too much of you or a particular family member that always pushes...