Fishtown Wellness Center helps individuals and families create, cultivate, and sustain the life they want to live.
By: Riley Fortier M.Ed. CW: brief mention of sexual assault What is Consent? Consent in its most basic definition is the discussion and implementation of boundaries. Consent is about communication. Most commonly, people associate consent with sex, which is great! Consent is a huge part of sexuality. For...
Author: Nathan Houck, M.S., Pre-Licensed Professional Counselor Tell Me About Yourself Who are you? Maybe this question is at the top of your mind. Maybe it is under the surface of things that are weighing on your mind. Whatever your relationship is to this question, it is...
By: Ryan Cocron, LMFT, CAADC What is intergenerational trauma? Intergenerational trauma is a trend where people who experience trauma often pass down the effects of their trauma through both overt and covert behaviors. Overt behaviors look like perpetuating trauma through violence, aggression, or other behaviors that cause harm...
Some people who have depression are completely overwhelmed by it. If you experience crippling depression, everything in your life might seem difficult to do. Crippling depression may cause you to be unable to perform your job, to pay your bills, to take care of your...
It is important for you to understand the difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack. If you are unsure about which type you are experiencing, it will be harder to find the proper treatment or to develop effective coping skills. At the Fishtown...
When you deal with any major life transition, it is common to feel a sense of melancholy. The end of things often leaves people experiencing feelings of loss or even grief. This is true for both things that you wanted to end as well as...
If you would like to make a big change in your life, it may be difficult for you to get started without preparation. Careful planning can help you to start to make the changes that you want. By preparing to make a big change, you...
Do you define health as the absence of problematic symptoms or specific conditions? Is wellness about having goals and actively working towards them? Or are both terms synonymous with feeling energetic and full of life? It’s good to think about these things from time to...