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The Unknown
Year 2020 was overwhelming. As we transition to a new year, we transition to the unknown. Many have not made plans for the year because...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jan 30, 20211 min read
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Thank you for showing up!
You are capable of more than you know. Thank you for your strength. Thank you for showing up each day. Needless to say, 2020 has been a...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jan 1, 20212 min read
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Don't Touch Me
"Don't touch me" she said while in the middle of the act. She jumped back from her husband as though he was the enemy. She had such fear...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Nov 30, 20203 min read
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Woman Enough
You are enough! These are the words that I had to fight to say as I held back the tears. My body seemed to have failed me. It seem to...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Oct 30, 20203 min read
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The White Lie - I'm Fine
white lie /ˈˌ(h)wīt ˈlī/ noun a harmless or trivial lie, especially one told to avoid hurting someone's feelings. The most harmless lie...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Sep 30, 20203 min read
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Counterfeit
Counterfeit (adj.) made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged; pretended;...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Aug 31, 20204 min read
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Self-Compassion is Needed
We live in a culture that's obsessed with appearance and performance, it’s all too easy to fall into the trap of perfectionism. We make a...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jun 30, 20203 min read
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Losing within: Grief Unfolded
Losing within: Grief Unfolded

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
May 31, 20204 min read
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Quarantine: What now?
What you can do while working from home A message from NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) • To help overcome uncertainty,...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Mar 25, 20203 min read
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Anxiety and the Coronavirus
I’m having a lot of anxiety because of the coronavirus. Please help. We get it. It’s hard to sift through the messages and information...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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Don't Bury Your Dreams
Have you ever washed clothes and instead of putting them up right away, you placed them in a pile on the floor? Now if you washed two...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jan 31, 20202 min read
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Closed Doors Don't Swing Open
Holding on to something that is no longer serving us can be detrimental to our present. However, Letting go can be the hardest thing that...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jan 1, 20203 min read
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Traumatic Experience
Traumatic Experiences and How they Shape us Triggered. Torn. Confused. Years of torment plagues your mind as you relive the experiences...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Dec 1, 20191 min read
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Narcissistic Ways
UNDERSTANDING THE PERSONALITY The essential feature of narcissistic personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Nov 1, 20193 min read
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Strength Over Silence
To my oppressors, Daily, I attempt to find my place in your world because I'm "different". Questioning my very existence while attempting...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Oct 1, 20192 min read
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Guided by Fear
Lisa is a new mother at the age of 34. She and her husband have been trying for years to have their first child. Lisa is having a hard...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jul 31, 20193 min read
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Mental Health Matters
Mental Health conditions do not discriminate based upon race, color, gender or identity. 1 in 5 Americans live with a mental health...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
May 31, 20192 min read
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The Open Wound
The Open Wound An open wound is an injury involving an external or internal break in body tissue, usually involving the skin. Everyone...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
May 1, 20192 min read
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Broken Thoughts
Dear Reader, Have you ever felt like you were moving but your body wasn’t? This is my constant mental struggle. My mind continues a race...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Mar 30, 20193 min read
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The Misunderstood Child
The narrative of the misunderstood child: The words from the pages of my diary: I am sitting in my room. I don't understand why this has...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Feb 28, 20195 min read
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