Help Your College Student Manage Back-to-School Anxiety
As the new academic year approaches, many college students find themselves grappling with back-to-school anxiety. This is a common experience, and it’s important to recognize that you’re not alone. Whether you’re a freshman stepping onto campus for the first time or a senior facing the pressures of your final year, managing anxiety is crucial for […]
The Science of Tapping
If you know me, and/or work with me, you know that I love using EFT, or tapping, as a modality- because it is so effective! I use EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) to reduce or eliminate the emotional distress related to your issues. For example, one of my clients had a phobia of needles and we […]
Anxiety Symptoms Explained
You may already know that anxiety is caused by uncertainty and danger, and can be triggered by nothing in particulary or by something specific, such as a smell or sound. When we are anxious we experience a variety of symptoms that can be annoying, confusing or scary, depending on their intensity. These symptoms all have […]
Tap Yourself Calm
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) is an acupressure technique that combines elements from neuroscience, psychology, and Chinese medicine and is an evidence-based treatment for PTSD, anxiety, and stress. Best of all, it is easy to do and anyone can learn it. EFT can be used for a wide array of issues such overwhelm, anger, pain, limiting […]
Therapy Sessions are Private
Everybody deserves privacy for a therapy session. In fact, your therapist will require it! Here are some tips to ensure privacy for your telehealth session. Use headphones Headphones or ear buds will help to gain some privacy on at least one side of the conversation. Go for a walk For a phone session, grab […]
How to Change Your Brain
Routine and familiarity are the enemies of brain health. It is essential to challenge your brain with new experiences and new learning. If your daily habits and activities are done unthinkingly and with minimal effort, your brain is being degraded. Ways to Change Your Brain Make steady, measurable progress with new learning Count every little […]
Why Choose Yurk Counseling Services?
There are lots of reasons to choose Yurk Counseling Services! Here are just a few . . . Experienced therapists–We have some of the most experienced therapists around. Wendy Yurk, MS, LPC and Tina Gray-Siebers, PhD, LPC, CCATP Offering telehealth–So convenient! Best local reviews and testimonials. Serving all of Wisconsin–We started out in the Sheboygan […]
Anxiety vs Worry
Anxiety and worry- we use these words interchangeably but they are not the same thing. The dictionary defines anxiety as “a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome” and worry as “a state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems.” Similar, but not […]
Are You An Anxious Cat? Part 1
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues that make people decide to go to therapy. I personally am a pretty anxious person- according to my doctor, “You’re an anxious cat!” I have been anxious for as long as I can remember. According to his article Age of Onset: Earlier Than You Think […]
Is Perfectionism a Flaw? Part 1
Perfectionism doesn’t seem like it would be such a bad trait, but it is in fact, very stressful- for you and your loved ones! Perfectionistic standards are rigid and unrealistic as well as focused on the final product or outcome. But perfectionism tends to be based on fear. No one is suggesting that you have […]
Growing Telehealth in Wisconsin
Not long ago, Yurk Counseling Services LLC announced the addition of telehealth counseling services to new areas in Wisconsin. As a result, we have succeeded already in reaching new locations throughout the state of Wisconsin. Since our first days in 2013, YCS has generally served clients throughout Sheboygan County, with many clients coming from the surrounding […]
Now Offering Telehealth Throughout Wisconsin
Milwaukee Mequon Cedarburg Waukesha West Allis Wauwatosa Madison Janesville Green Bay Kenosha Racine Appleton Eau Claire Oshkosh La Crosse Sheboygan Fond du Lac . . . and all of Wisconsin Yurk Counseling Services LLC now offers telehealth counseling throughout the State of Wisconsin. Of course, we will keep serving our loyal clients in Sheboygan […]
