by Rachel Hasper, M.A., LPC
Clinical Therapist

Last week I went to a wonderful workshop on the topic of mindfulness. In the clinical world I hear this term mentioned over and over again, and the applicability of it seems to reach most paradigms of therapeutic practice. In my daily life, I also seem to hear it all over the place: in the media and news headlines, articles about living in the moment, tweets about the practice of mindfulness meditation, books about the gift of now, a new celebrity getting a tattoo that reads "be present".... But is all this attention on mindfulness really worthwhile? I believe that the answer is yes, because mindfulness has actually been shown to change the brain!

Provident is starting two new workshops for youth in the coming weeks ...  a self-injury group and a sickle cell disease support group for teens. All groups are FREE to youth under the age of 20 who reside in St. Louis County. 

Our Illinois counseling office located at 141 Market Place, Suite 206, Fairview Heights, IL, offers adult counseling services.  Bailey Wahlquist, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, has expertise in the areas of anxiety and stress management along with depression and mood disorders.  Prior to coming to Provident, she worked in northern Illinois at an outpatient community mental health center.  To schedule an appointment, simply call 314.533.8200 or 1.800.782.1008.

Provident has two new job openings - a Clinical Supervisor and a full or part-time, Spanish-speaking clinician.  Please refer to our Career Opportunities page for more detailed information.