by Brittni Fudge, MA, LPC, NCC | May 24, 2020 | Coping With Covid-19
You’ve waited your whole life for your wedding day, and now a virus bigger than the love you and your partner share is threatening the day of your dreams. As brides and grooms make the hard decisions to postpone or pivot to virtual options, grief is a normal and...
by Brittni Fudge, MA, LPC, NCC | May 1, 2020 | Coping With Covid-19
Exactly one year ago today, one of my most courageous clients told me about a new commitment to herself: for one month, starting May 1st, she would prioritize her health & self-care. She promised herself she would work out 4x/week, eat clean, and got the courage...
by Brittni Fudge, MA, LPC, NCC | Apr 30, 2020 | Coping With Covid-19, Maternal Mental Health
In the age of the Coronavirus, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” isn’t enough to fully help pregnant moms navigate pregnancy, birth, and becoming a mother. In the absence of a very necessary but absent guide (perhaps titled “What to Expect When You’re Expecting...
by Brittni Fudge, MA, LPC, NCC | Apr 27, 2020 | Coping With Covid-19
There are countless tragedies surrounding COVID-19, but a lesser-known tragedy is the impact this crisis is having on the mental health of our medical professionals. The death by suicide of Dr. Lorna M. Breen, the medical director of the emergency department at New...
by Brittni Fudge, MA, LPC, NCC | Apr 23, 2020 | Coping With Covid-19, The Daring Way
What strikes me most about Brené Brown’s Rising Strong groups is they illuminate a universal truth: we are all mostly driven by two forces: a fear of being judged a desire to be accepted These truths are at the core of the human experience. When people join my...
by Brittni Fudge, MA, LPC, NCC | Apr 8, 2020 | Coping With Covid-19, Parenting
As Coronavirus cases rise, so too does our anxiety…and the anxiety of our kids, which can only further exacerbate our own anxiety. You may notice that your children are misbehaving, being more clingy, overflowing with hyper energy, being more demanding, or...
