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Book Recommendation: The Worry Trick

April 23, 2024

Teen Dating Violence: What Parents Need to Know

Nettie Hoagland

April 17, 2024

Barriers to Mental Health in Black Communities

Nettie Hoagland

April 8, 2024

Helping to Heal Sleep and Mental Health

Nettie Hoagland

February 26, 2024

Deep Dive Into Codependency

Nettie Hoagland

February 9, 2024

Empowered Change: Elizabeth Imelio, LICSW

Nettie Hoagland

February 1, 2024

Relationship Repair

Nettie Hoagland

January 22, 2024

Post-Holiday Reset Tips

Nettie Hoagland

January 11, 2024

Uncovering Resilience: Melinda Hermanson, LICSW

Nettie Hoagland

January 4, 2024

Re-Framing New Year’s Resolutions

Nettie Hoagland

December 29, 2023

Holiday Stress Toolkit

Nettie Hoagland

December 22, 2023

Darker Days

Nettie Hoagland

December 16, 2023

Re-Writing Your Story with Woomendy Jean, MA

Nettie Hoagland

December 13, 2023

Old Age is Not One Thing

December 5, 2023

Learn, Reflect, and Honor: National Day of Mourning

Nettie Hoagland

November 22, 2023

Inspired Change with Shan Bishop, MEd, LMHC

Nettie Hoagland

November 19, 2023

Holding Your Hand Until the End

Nettie Hoagland

November 10, 2023

Holistic Medication Management: Danielle Lamagna, PMHNP

Danielle Lamagna, PMHNP

November 2, 2023
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Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together

Nettie Hoagland

October 27, 2023
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Staying Grounded in Love

Nettie Hoagland

October 17, 2023
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Embracing Your Authenticity: Ashley Borghetti, LMHC

Nettie Hoagland

October 6, 2023
Headshot of Massachusetts Handel Behavioral Health therapist. She has face piercings, wears glasses and a blue shirt. The background is a soft pattern of matching blueish and green leaves on white, set behind a subtle honeycomb tiled or screen like pattern.

The Healing Power of Play: Desiree Svegliati, LMFT

Nettie Hoagland

October 2, 2023
Flyer that reads Northampton Jazz Festival in muted teal over picture of orange and yellow leaves and a hand drawn image of a trumpet. Teal and orange Handel Behavioral Health logo is at the bottom.

A Proud Sponsor of Northampton Jazz Festival

Nettie Hoagland

September 27, 2023
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Misunderstood: The Lives of People with ADHD

Nettie Hoagland

September 26, 2023

Book Recommendation: Quit Like A Woman

September 23, 2023
A man and woman, seen from behind, are sitting on top of flower and plant covered rocks. Half of the photograph on the left includes the man companion and is beautifully colored with light teal and green, while the right side includes the depressed and potentially suicidal woman in black and white. The caring man's colored arm is reaching into the black and white frame, with his hand on her shoulder.

How to Support a Loved One at Risk of Suicide

Nettie Hoagland

September 15, 2023

Empowered Solutions: Gabrielle Emerzian, LADC I

Nettie Hoagland

September 8, 2023
A woman in a sweater and pants is laying on the dock looking out at a lake and mountains. There are two short dock posts on either side of her and one has a rock balancing on it. The woman's pose looks meditative, tired yet restorative, and peaceful yet somber. She is a mother living with hypothyroidism, a hormonal imbalance of the thyroid.

Off-Balance: Hormones, Mental Health, and Motherhood

Nettie Hoagland

September 5, 2023
Headshot of Massachusetts Handel Behavioral Health clinician with a digital painted background comprised of shadowy tree like shapes of bright earth tones of yellow and red. There are light blue water reflection shaped lines that are transposed on top or within the shadowy backdrop.

Exploring the Unknown with Dan McGrath

Nettie Hoagland

August 25, 2023

Mental Health Tips for College Students

Nettie Hoagland

August 24, 2023

Listening from the Heart with Sharon Wall, LMHC

Nettie Hoagland

August 14, 2023
Feeling rejected and isolated, a woman covers her face in her dating apps profile. Online dating is affecting her mental health.

Unhinged: Online Dating and Mental Health

Nettie Hoagland

August 8, 2023
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Walking the Path with Julia Bratz, LMHC

Nettie Hoagland

July 28, 2023
An immigrant Tibetan American girl sits at her desk in a USA classroom. She is in the shadow of colorful Thangka Tibetan clouds that sit above her.

One Mind: Two Homes

Nettie Hoagland

July 27, 2023
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Finding Inner Strength: Kelly Smith, LADC I

Nettie Hoagland

July 25, 2023
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The Hero’s Journey: Jim Garner, PhD, LICSW

Nettie Hoagland

June 29, 2023
Older man walking down an empty street with a jacket in one arm and the other arm is holding a bag of food. The man is slumped forward a little, looking tired and alone.

Men’s Mental Health Matters

Nettie Hoagland

June 23, 2023
A blue pen drawing of a bisexual female kissing a man on the right side of the image and on the left side she is mirrored but is kissing a woman. The woman and man are merged back to back in the center of the image. The drawing is on paper texture and the figures are set on a light pink circle with a yellowish orange border.

A Bisexual Person’s Journey to Self-Acceptance

Nettie Hoagland

June 15, 2023
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Self Actualization with Tina Regis, LMHC

Nettie Hoagland

June 9, 2023
A woman is looking at herself in a bathroom mirror. The digital painting consists of the scene being a bright green, except for what is seen in the mirror appears in a reddish peach hue. The vantage point is looking up from below at the woman and the mirrow.

How to Support Someone With Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Nettie Hoagland

June 1, 2023
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Healing From Trauma: Robyn Vaezie, MS

Nettie Hoagland

May 25, 2023
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We Sponsor NAMIWALKs Masschusetts

Nettie Hoagland

May 19, 2023
A photographic image of a tangle of toddlers' bead maze toys with a stuffed animal cat or bear laying in the middle of it looking somber. The image has an orange tint and comic book ben day dots in the background.

Handling Big Emotions with Child-Parent Therapy

Nettie Hoagland

May 9, 2023
An orange desert like landscape with a giant beer bottle laying on its side. There is a stream of beer flowing. A woman is trying to pull a man up by the arm from the stream in which he has fallen or gotten into. The man and woman are light purple in color and smaller than the beer bottle.

Supporting Your Loved One With Alcohol Use Disorder

Nettie Hoagland

May 5, 2023
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Real Talk: Katie Moniz, LMHC

Nettie Hoagland

April 28, 2023
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Relational Therapist: Rosemary Sheola, LMHC

Nettie Hoagland

April 24, 2023
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Writing His Truth

Nettie Hoagland

April 14, 2023

Understanding the Human Experience: Kelly Corrao-Fisher, LMHC

Nettie Hoagland

April 3, 2023

How to Help Your Loved One Who Self-Harms

Nettie Hoagland

March 23, 2023

No Judgment Counseling with Kaitlin Corson, LMHC

Nettie Hoagland

March 16, 2023

The Unexpected Journey

Nettie Hoagland

March 10, 2023

On Your Way to Wellness with Kiri Jarvis, LMHC

Nettie Hoagland

March 3, 2023
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10 Tips to Support a Victim of Domestic Violence

Nettie Hoagland

February 23, 2023

Unconditional Acceptance with Carol Dupre, LICSW

Nettie Hoagland

February 16, 2023

The Power of Shared Identity When Looking for a Therapist

Nettie Hoagland

February 10, 2023
headshot of Julie with subtle pastel colored overlapping spheres, suggestive of planets that complements the black and gray star shirt they are wearing

Come as You Are: Counseling with a Neurodivergent Affirming Approach

Nettie Hoagland

February 2, 2023

Reducing Anxiety and Finding Unity with Yoga in Therapy

Nettie Hoagland

January 27, 2023

Counseling Individuals Through a Social Justice Lens

Nettie Hoagland

January 20, 2023
close up of living room set up in a dollhouse with one person leaning over clinging onto the other person on the couch, that doll has a

Codependency: How to Break Codependency in Relationships

Nettie Hoagland

January 12, 2023
close up of Dionysus sculpture in the snow, the wine cup he's holding is steaming with a tea bag tag hanging from it

Ellen’s Reflections on Dry January

Nettie Hoagland

January 5, 2023
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Trauma and Addiction Therapist: Andrea Bushman MSW, LADC I

Nettie Hoagland

January 3, 2023
a person sized hole cut out of a barbed wire fence that is also made of Christmas lights, translates as someone escaping feeling trapped in or by the holidays

Lived Experiences: Setting Boundaries This Holiday

Nettie Hoagland

December 23, 2022
close up picture of the man Bob Chabot with a warm smile, in a colorful checkered shirt with a complimentary orange and yellow wood grain background

Telehealth Therapist in MA: Bob Chabot, LICSW

Nettie Hoagland

December 15, 2022
man laying on a couch with white shirt and black pants, face turned toward the couch presumably sleeping, under a warm light with a glowing computer screen in the background next to large windows with a view of trees and mountains in (blueish) dusk setting

4 Tips for Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder

Nettie Hoagland

December 9, 2022
a blue grayish picture of a man sitting in what could be a living room, he's looking down, the entire image is blurred in a circular motion with his head being the center and only one eye being in focus

Lived Experiences: Men’s Mental Health Challenges Pt. 2

Nettie Hoagland

December 2, 2022
painterly image of back of a man's head and shoulders who is standing in the parking lot, facing the front of a bar where a group of people standing in front of the bar are looking at him whispering, two other women are walking in the bar, one of whom is looking back at him. the front of the bar is well lit but the group of characters whispering are shadowy

Lived Experiences: Men’s Mental Health Challenges Pt. 1

Nettie Hoagland

December 1, 2022
close up picture of woman Alexandra Malin with an illustrative backgound of peach with a big yellow circle behind her and a wavy vertical pattern of small organic oval shapes of purple and yellow

Clinical Supervisor and Mental Health Counselor in MA: Interview with Alexandra Malin, LMHC

Alexandra Malin, LMHC

November 28, 2022
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Practice Tips: 8 Ways to Navigate the Holidays with an Eating Disorder

Nettie Hoagland

November 17, 2022
close up of Katherine Johnson with a soft blurry brown blue texture of mushroom gills

Medication Therapy in Amherst, MA: Interview with Katherine S. Johnson, AGNP, PMHNP

Katherine S. Johnson, AGNP, PMHNP

November 10, 2022
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3 Tips for Managing Stress From Mental Health Professionals in Massachusetts

Nettie Hoagland

November 2, 2022
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Mental Health Prescriber in Massachusetts: Interview with Mark Monfasani, CNP

Nettie Hoagland

October 27, 2022
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Lived Experiences: Mental Health Challenges and Hormonal Stress

Nettie Hoagland

October 20, 2022

The Link Between Women’s Hormonal Health and Mental Health

Nettie Hoagland

October 3, 2022
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Reflecting on National Recovery Awareness Month 2022

September 29, 2022

Substance Abuse in College Students & How to Find Treatment

September 22, 2022

The Power of the Mind-Body Connection

Nettie Hoagland

September 21, 2022

Therapist Interview: Sarah Presson, LICSW

Nettie Hoagland

September 13, 2022

Therapist Interview: Greg Handel, PhD

Nettie Hoagland

September 7, 2022
Drawing of parent and child

Child Therapy: Anxiety During the Back to School Season

August 31, 2022

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Causes & How to Cope

August 26, 2022

What is Wellness & How Can We Cultivate It

Nettie Hoagland

August 24, 2022

Therapist in Wilbraham MA: Megan Russis, LICSW

Nettie Hoagland

August 23, 2022

How to Cope with Grief: 7 Ways to Manage Grief After Loss

August 17, 2022
People's back with interlocked arms

The Importance of BIPOC Mental Health Awareness & Treatment

August 5, 2022
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Substance Use Disorder Therapy in Franklin MA

Nettie Hoagland

August 3, 2022
Amanda Jacques Headshot with greenish teal splotchy backdrop

Therapist in Western MA: Amanda Jacques

Nettie Hoagland

June 29, 2022
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The Importance of Play in Early Child Development

Nettie Hoagland

June 20, 2022

How to Cope with Anxiety: 10 Simple Tips to Reduce Anxiety

June 14, 2022
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Mental Health and the LGBTQ+ Community During Pride Month

June 9, 2022
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What to Look For in a Therapist, Counselor, or Psychiatrist

June 1, 2022

Mental Health Awareness Month 2022

May 26, 2022
man taking notes

How to Cultivate Self-Discipline

Nettie Hoagland

May 3, 2022
hand sanitizer bottle

COVID-19 Response

April 25, 2022
man meditates in park overlooking city

What is Equanimity and How Can We Cultivate it?

Nettie Hoagland

April 21, 2022
2 people siting in a spring garden

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Treatment Types, Techniques, and Benefits

Nettie Hoagland

April 11, 2022
small plane flying a banner that says Am I Covered? in a blue sky over a giant cloud

Does HBH accept insurance?

April 7, 2022
HBH Butterfly Flying

What are the Membership Benefits?

April 7, 2022
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Daily Movement for Better Mental Health

Nettie Hoagland

March 23, 2022
2 people sitting on adirondack chairs in a summer lawn

What are Habits and How to Build Healthier Ones

Nettie Hoagland

March 21, 2022
boy frustrated sitting at table

How to Nurture Your Child’s Mental Health

Nettie Hoagland

March 14, 2022
Caterpillar

Our Practice At HBH

Greg Handel, PhD

February 28, 2022
wine pouring into a glass

Drunkorexia: Here’s What to Know

Nettie Hoagland

February 14, 2022
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Eating Disorders 101

Nettie Hoagland

February 14, 2022

Helping a Loved One Cope with Depression

Nettie Hoagland

January 30, 2022
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New “Normal” Counseling

Sara Swartz Weinberg, LCMHC

January 29, 2022
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Holiday Blues: What to Know

Nettie Hoagland

December 25, 2021

Finding a Therapist

Nettie Hoagland

December 21, 2021
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Coping and Wellness

Nikki Stafford, LMHC

November 30, 2021
2 people siting on a porch in autumn

Living in-line with Values

Nikki Stafford, LMHC

October 30, 2021