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How Childhood Experiences Shape Our Brains
How Childhood Experiences Shape Our Brains—and How Healing Is Possible Have you ever noticed how certain patterns in your life keep...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Aug 15, 20252 min read


The Journey to Finding Strength Beyond Silence
"I am supposed to be strong they said. But how can I tell them that living up to this idea nearly killed me?" - Anonymous Growing up as a...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Breaking the Silence: The Tragic Tale of Mental Health Stigma
In the quiet corners of our communities, there are stories that go unheard, struggles that remain hidden beneath smiles and laughter....

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
May 6, 20242 min read


Moving past Embarrassment and Finding your Voice
We've all experienced moments of embarrassment during our school years, whether it's stumbling over words during a presentation or facing...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Apr 1, 20243 min read


Rising from the Ashes: Overcoming Depression After Multiple Losses
Experiencing loss is an inevitable part of life, but when those losses accumulate, they can weigh heavily on our hearts and minds,...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Unraveling the Complexity
Childhood Trauma's Impact on Adult Relationships The intricate interplay between childhood trauma and adult relationships is a topic that...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Feb 1, 20242 min read


Breaking Through: Seeing beyond Setbacks
Setbacks are an inevitable part of life, and they can leave us feeling defeated and unsure of our abilities. Whether it's a missed...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jan 1, 20242 min read


Understanding the Wounded Child
Amy was a new second grade teacher this school year. She had just finished school a semester prior. Her internship went so well as the...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Mar 30, 20233 min read


(Love) Through Her Parent's Lens
Mike met Lucy during his senior year on his college campus heading to Psychology class. Lucy was an ambitious, kind, and caring...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Feb 1, 20233 min read


The Shift
As the clock displayed 11:59pm on December 31st. Lisa closed her eyes and took a deep breath and made a wish for the new year. "This time...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jan 2, 20233 min read


Cutting Away
A gardener's letter to a New Season: As a gardener, one problem I constantly struggle with is the weeds growing in my flower gardens. A...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Dec 31, 20213 min read


Parents Just Don't Understand
You know parents are the same no matter time nor place They don't understand that us kids are gonna make some mistakes So to you other...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Nov 30, 20214 min read


Fearlessly Authentic
Mary was a 27 year old who loved the finer things of life. She enjoyed shopping, fine dining, and traveling. She had friends who would...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Sep 30, 20213 min read


Triggered
Dear Journal, Today, was just a big block of blah! I can’t even find the words that I want to say to even pinpoint what has been going on...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Aug 30, 20213 min read


BIPOC: Healing is Your Right
"Healing can't begin until we face the truth even if the truth is hard" The definition of healing is : to make free from injury or...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jul 30, 20213 min read


Alzheimer's Awareness
Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common form of dementia. Dementia is not a specific disease. It's an...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jun 30, 20213 min read


Collective Trauma: COVID 19
The Realization of a Pandemic The week before life begin to change, I was on a boat sailing to the Bahamas. I was so excited to be out...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
May 30, 20213 min read


The Flow of Trauma
Amber, is a 26 year old African American, who has taken notice that she has always been distrustful of others. She has tried to build...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Apr 30, 20213 min read


The Image
Meet Fran. She is a 26-year-old single, driven, and successful professional ballerina. When she performs it as though all her worries...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Mar 30, 20214 min read


What's Love Got to do with it?
Here was finally a sign of something different. It happened at a coffee shop. He was looking at me and I played hard to get. He walked...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Feb 28, 20212 min read
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