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Counselor Wellness Planner (Free PDF)

By Rayelle Davis Published 14.08.24

How to Avoid Being Emotionally Manipulated This Election Season

By Rayelle Davis Published 16.07.24

In the digital world we live in, information spreads faster than ever. Our brains can’t keep up and they weren’t meant to. This doesn’t mean that technology is bad, but since we can’t properly evaluate all the information hitting our screens, it makes us more vulnerable to believing misinformation. Additionally, the onslaught of information about […]

Sensory Overload and ADHD

By Rayelle Davis Published 16.07.24

An often-overlooked component to life with ADHD is the impact of sensory experiences. Sensory experiences include the way we feel through our five senses- touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight. People with ADHD often notice things in their environment that others more easily tune out and can hyper-focus on them, which makes them appear distracted. […]

From D.A.R.E. To The Diseases of Despair

By Rayelle Davis Published 06.03.24

I started my doc program because I was working as a therapist in a community that was especially hard hit with the opioid epidemic. My own attitudes and beliefs about drug use and addiction have been challenged in multiple ways throughout my lifetime and nothing challenged them more than seeing the faces and hearing the […]

Meth Clinic Myths

By Rayelle Davis Published 06.03.24

My name is Rayelle Davis and throughout my career I have worked as an addiction counselor. My experience includes working at an inpatient rehab and a medication assisted treatment facility or “meth clinic”. I have a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy and as such I have conducted several sessions to provide education to the […]

5 Tips for ADHD Friendly Organization

By Rayelle Davis Published 06.03.24

The world of organization is designed for people that don’t have ADHD. It’s so easy to get caught up in the idea that when we buy the exact right planner, calendar, device, bin system, labeler then-and only then -will we too get to join the club of people who have their shit together. What if […]

Reasons Why People Say Therapy Doesn’t Work That Aren’t Therapy’s Fault

By Rayelle Davis Published 06.03.24

With the increased awareness of the importance of mental health, therapy has never been more out in the open and discussed. The reduced stigma is great, but we still have a long way to go to make the mental health system more equitable and accessible. Since therapy has often been viewed as something shameful, it […]

Questions To Ask Your Therapist (Cheat Sheet)

By Rayelle Davis Published 06.03.24

What do they like about where they work? This can be a way to get information about your therapist and their values. For example, I work from home, and I am fully virtual because this allows me more scheduling flexibility. I’ve noticed scheduling flexibility tends to be mutually beneficial for me and my clients. A […]

The Hard Truth About Being Tough

By Rayelle Davis Published 05.03.24

One of the most common things I see in my work with generational trauma is the value placed on being strong or tough. Quite often, what people mean when they say they wish they were tougher or they wish they were strong like grandma, is that they wish they could not be upset even though […]

5 Common Myths about ADHD

By Rayelle Davis Published 27.04.22

1- It only impacts children. You outgrow it. ADHD symptoms often impact children differently than adults. With kids you tend to see more of the “hyper” symptoms that can disrupt a classroom leading to diagnosis in the traditional textbook sorta way. Even that cuts out the symptoms in kids that can be overlooked like […]

Addiction Affairs- The Impact of Addiction on a Relationship

By Rayelle Davis Published 27.03.22

Some of the work I have done has involved helping couples rebuild their relationship in recovery from substance use. This can be a tricky stage for everyone involved for many reasons. I often say the relationship rebuild from periods of substance use is like the relationship healing from an affair. People don’t like that if […]

Digital Detox

By Rayelle Davis Published 27.02.22

With anxiety it is quite common that what we do to avoid these feelings actually makes things a lot worse. A lot a lot. A lot worse. A great example of this is scrolling, reading the news, catching the headlines, having your preferred news station blaring in the background of your day. Being generally informed […]

REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (ONLY THERE IS A CAUSE – IT’S YOU!)

By Rayelle Davis Published 08.02.22

Rebel- to go against authority When you think of rebellion, what comes to mind? Does it seem like a positive or a negative? Beginning in childhood most of us are taught to obey. We want parent approval, teacher approval, peer approval and largely this comes from following the rules. There isn’t anything really unhealthy about […]

New Year Same You (2022)

By Rayelle Davis Published 01.01.22

I usually love New Years. The fading of one year into the next brings about the perfect time for reflection on where we have been and where we want to go. The downside is that it can bring about pressure to set high standards for the year ahead without any reasonable plan to change all […]

Thinking About Thinking

By Rayelle Davis Published 27.01.21

Have you ever put much thought into how you think, what you think or why you think the things that you do? Did you know that just because you think something, that doesn’t mean it’s true? That just because you feel something that doesn’t mean what you think about it is true? Our thoughts contribute […]