From Professional Burnout to Entrepreneur: A CEO’s Story
From Professional Burnout to Entrepreneur: A CEO’s Story Alison Pidgeon, Move Forward Counseling’s CEO & Founder, is featured in ASSETS Lancaster’s January 2023 highlight article. Read about Alison’s journey since 2015, when she began as a solo practitioner, and how she and Chief Operating Officer Valerie McNicholl, utilized ASSETS’ Impact Consulting department to earn their […]
MFC Year in Review & What’s New for 2023
MFC Year 2022 in Review Happy New Year! This month, I reflect on what we have accomplished at Move Forward Counseling in 2022 and make goals for 2023. I am so proud of what we have achieved and the excellent staff that makes MFC the outstanding practice it is. The following are some highlights from […]
Mental Health Therapy since 2015
Mental Health Therapy since 2015 How has mental health therapy changed over the past seven years? Written by MFC CEO and Therapist, Alison Pidgeon, LPC 2015 to Today This month marks Move Forward Counseling’s seventh anniversary. In 2015, we had two providers, me and another therapist, in a single office in East Hempfield. A lot […]
Setting Goals and Intentions in the New School Year
Back to school time is a natural demarcation of a new year for many of us, especially those whose children are in school or are involved in work that revolves around a school schedule. The changing seasons, the upcoming holiday, and the new year are not far away, providing a natural time to pause and […]
988 – The nationwide 3-digit number for mental health and suicide crisis.
NAMI and their #ReimagineCrisis partners share what the new nationwide service means for us and how to thank members of Congress for helping to make it possible. Written by Hannah Wesolowski, Chief Advocacy Officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 988 is a reality because of mental health advocates who raised their […]
Depression at Night
Depression at Night Why do I get depressed at night? Featuring a Newsweek Article While sadness is a common emotion we all experience from time to time, depression can sometimes take on a life of its own, especially at night. Read an article from Newsweek by Aristos Georgiou (5/20/22) to explain why many people report their depression […]
Petitions on Mental Health Funding
Petitions on Mental Health Funding Move Forward Counseling, LLC supports these petitions to ask Legislators to support increased mental health funding. Signing is quick and easy, linking you to your county Legislators through your address on the #NAMI and #THEACTIONNETWORK website forms. Links to the petitions on mental health funding https://namikeystonepa.quorum.us/campaign/39470 https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/support-adequate-and-sustainable-funding-for-community-mental-health-services There needs to be […]
Help End the Stigma of Therapists in Training
Help End the Stigma of Therapists in Training The demand for mental health services all over the country has been enormous. MFC has been trying to meet Pennsylvania’s demand by regularly hiring new therapists. Unfortunately, there is still a shortage of licensed mental health providers. MFC would like to help eliminate the stigma associated with […]
Mindful Meditation
Mindful meditation can improve both mental and physical health. Mindful meditation is a popular meditation technique that often contains two simple parts: attention and acceptance. ATTENTION Tune your attention to what is happening in the present moment. What are your thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations? What can you hear? ACCEPTANCE Observe those thoughts, feelings, and […]
Healthy Habits for a Happier You
Healthy Habits for a Happier You Happiness is often thought of as something that comes to you. Many people sit around waiting for happiness to show up on their doorstep, so to speak. Or, they go on a hunt for it trying to buy their happiness or making their happiness dependent on a relationship or […]