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The Quiet Work: Why Mental Health Maintenance Matters Even When Nothing Feels "Wrong"
At Smith Behavioral Health and Wellness, we see a common pattern: people often seek therapy only when they feel overwhelmed or in crisis....

Jessica LeAnn Smith
2 days ago2 min read
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Understanding the Eight Dimensions of Wellness: A Path to Emotional Wellness
In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining a sense of emotional balance and well-being can feel like an uphill battle. However, emotional...

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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Anxious For What?
Anxiety is something that has touched all of us. Most of us have experienced anxiety in some way whether it was consistent worry that we...

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Apr 29, 20204 min read
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Exercise for Mental Health and All Things
Exercise, one of the greatest natural medications we have. It happens to be one of my favorite things to do for mental clarity and...

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Mar 31, 20203 min read
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Heal... Who Does That These Days?
Healing… When I meet new clients for their first session (the intake session) I ask them what brings them to therapy at that time and...

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Feb 26, 20205 min read
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Therapist or Life Coach? What's the difference anyway?
Licensed psychotherapists (mental/behavioral health therapists, counselors) have an extensive educational background. Licensed...

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Jan 29, 20202 min read
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End of a Decade...What's Your 2020 Vision?
It’s crazy to think we are ending a decade tonight. I don’t know about you but the words of my parents come to mind and ring true “Time...

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Dec 31, 20192 min read
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Boundaries: How Many of Us Have Them?
My family, particularly my sister and I, are deep into the Enneagram. We recently found out that my mother, father, her, and myself are...

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Oct 15, 20193 min read
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Social Media and Comparison Culture: Motivating or Toxic?
If you are on social media you have probably done it. I know I have. You lay in bed scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter...

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Sep 3, 20195 min read
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How do you "self-care"?
If you think like me, your idea of self care is sitting by a blue ocean, listening to the waves and admiring the warm sun on your face....

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Feb 1, 20192 min read
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Action Action We Want Action!
How are you doing with your 2019 goals so far? Hopefully you are just as excited about them as you were when you wrote them down a few...

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Jan 21, 20191 min read
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New Year, Same Goals?
We will soon end 2018 and roll into another year. It is at this time of year most people adopt New Years Resolutions to implement some...

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Dec 19, 20182 min read
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The Holiday Blues
The holidays can be a joyous and happy time for many people. Families are often gathering to celebrate the holiday with food and gifts....

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Dec 1, 20182 min read
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: The Winter Blues
Soon daylight savings time will end and if you are like me you will be fighting sleep at 5:00pm trying to stay awake until you feel it is...

Jessica LeAnn Smith
Nov 3, 20183 min read
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