Category: Mental Health Tips

Mental health and counseling blogs to help you keep learning and growing outside of sessions.

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If Trauma Has Changed How You Think, CPT Can Help You Heal

February 4, 2026

If Trauma Has Changed How You Think, CPT Can Help You Heal Article written by Move Forward Counseling’s licensed therapists, Erin Murphy, LPC, and Renee

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Feeling Fear, Self-Doubt and Uncertainty from Change? How Motivational Interviewing Can Help

January 21, 2026

Finding Your Motivation: A Gentle Approach to Change This article was written by Hully M. Hoover, M.Ed., LAPC (she/her), an MFC licensed therapist with more

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Need to Build a Kinder Relationship With Yourself? How IFS Can Help

December 30, 2025

Need to Build a Kinder Relationship With Yourself? How IFS Can Help Article developed by Move Forward Counseling licensed therapists Bethany Mittelman, LPC, and Megan Saul, LPC.

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How to Choose the Right Therapist in Pennsylvania (Complete 2026 Guide)

December 24, 2025

This article was written to provide comprehensive information on choosing the right therapist in Pennsylvania. The content has been reviewed for accuracy by the leadership

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Open Enrollment: How to Choose the Best Insurance for Therapy in 2026

December 3, 2025

Open Enrollment: How to Choose the Best Insurance for Therapy in 2026 A quick guide for current Move Forward Counseling clients, or people making insurance

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7 Proven Ways to Manage Anxiety Today: A Self-Help Guide

November 10, 2025

Coping Strategies for Anxiety You Can Start Using Today This article was written to provide information about anxiety therapy in Pennsylvania and is not a

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Why do my personal values conflict with the job I’m in?

August 1, 2025

Article by Kim Millhimes, Psy.D. (she/her) MFC Licensed Therapist | York, PA Team How do I align my job with my personal values?

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How can poetry help heal when words are not enough?

July 2, 2025

How can poetry help heal when words are not enough? The Power of Poetry in Healing: Finding Words When There Are None Written by

How to Practice Acceptance

June 9, 2025

How to Practice Acceptance How to Practice Acceptance is written by Lilly Knopic, LPC, NCC, MFC, Teletherapist We all avoid. By nature,

Working Mom Guilt

May 1, 2025

Working Mom Guilt Written by Amber Butzer, LPC and Move Forward Counseling Therapist A Major Life Transition Having a child is arguably one of the most

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