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How Nature Helps with Anxiety: What the Research Says (and What We See Every Day)
Nature isn't a soft add-on to mental health care — it's a physiological intervention. Here's what the research says, and how we use it at CMHC.

CMHC
5 days ago4 min read


Mother’s Day and Mother Nature: Simple Ways to Give Back to the Natural World
This Mother’s Day, take a moment to honor the nurturing power of the natural world. Explore simple, meaningful ways to connect with Mother Nature, practice gratitude, and give back.

Ariel Wagerman
May 13 min read


Anxiety and Sleep: Why Your Mind Won’t Shut Off at Night
If your brain gets louder the moment your head hits the pillow, you’re not alone. Here’s why anxiety tends to show up at night—and what actually helps.

CMHC
Apr 16 min read


High-Functioning Anxiety: When You Look Fine, But Feel Like You’re Always “On”
You can be capable, productive, and “fine”… while your mind never shuts off. If that sounds familiar, you may be living with high-functioning anxiety. Here are the signs, why it happens, and practical ways to create real relief—without needing to push harder.

CMHC
Mar 43 min read


When Anxiety Pretends to Be Helpful — and How Winter Can Teach Us Peace
Learn how to recognize when anxiety pretends to be helpful and how winter-based, present-moment practices can support calm and resilience.

Jasmine Lehman
Jan 73 min read


Why You Should Be Seeing the Forest AND The Trees
To navigate life, you must see both the forest and the trees—balancing big-picture awareness with the small details that shape your path.

Matthew Lowe, LCPC
Feb 13, 20252 min read


The Resilient Workplace, Part 4: The Illusion of Control - Focusing on What Truly Matters
How letting go of control, focusing on what you can influence, and practicing gratitude can reduce stress and build workplace resilience.

CMHC
Oct 13, 20245 min read


The Resilient Workplace, Part 1: Practical Insights and Strategies for Success
Discover practical strategies to manage stress and build resilience in the workplace. Enhance productivity and well-being with these insight

CMHC
Jun 10, 20245 min read


It’s not just you: Socializing is weird
Social anxiety is real, but not all discomfort around people is social anxiety. According to the DSM-5, an essential element of social...

Matthew Lowe, LCPC
Oct 11, 20233 min read


The Therapeutic Uses of Cluelessness
Our feelings of certainty as therapists come hand-in-hand with being the experts in the room, but there’s therapeutic value in assuming...

Matthew Lowe, LCPC
Jun 8, 20233 min read


Am I Just Shy, or Might I Have Social Anxiety?
“Social anxiety” is a term that gets thrown around loosely these days. After two years of the pandemic, many people find themselves...

Shannon Wilson
Sep 27, 20222 min read


Hallowed Time: Thoughts on the Empty Nest
It’s funny how painful, even predictable, life events can be. In some way, I’ve always dreaded the moment when the last of my birds fly the

Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan
Aug 25, 20223 min read


Why We Hike?
It is estimated that over 50 million Americans will be going hiking in 2022. Hiking as an activity is growing fast and furiously. Do you...

Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan
Jun 22, 20212 min read


Rewilding
1942 Imagine living every day in fear. Imagine spending every hour in a tiny attic. Imagine cramping in with several others, because it...

Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan
May 5, 20216 min read


CMHC on Fox45 Baltimore
Click the link to watch the CMHC team on Fox45! https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/therapist-sees-spike-in-teen-anxiety-duri...

CMHC
Dec 29, 20201 min read


Faith Over Fear: Spiritual Tools That Spark Joy and Diminish Stress and Anxiety
How do we discover calm and peace amidst life’s uncertainties? Dr. Heidi
Schreiber-Pan will enhance our ability to cope with anxiety and wor

CMHC
Nov 23, 20200 min read


Best Self-Soothing Technics for Kids
Deep breathing doesn't work for every child and I wanted to share some self-soothing techniques I discovered and shared with their mom to...

Katja Engel-Hughes
Nov 18, 20203 min read


Looking at the Never Seen
A Poem from A Mindfulness Hike Today I looked at a fallen leaf as if I’d never seen one before, and I saw The Tree for the true artist it...

Lavina Velasco
Nov 10, 20201 min read


Take Your Problems To The Woods
A piece of wisdom I learned recently is "take your problems to the woods!" I considered that this was something that I had done without...

Phillip McKnight
Nov 5, 20202 min read


Coaching or Therapy?
Life coaching vs. Psychotherapy
CMHC
Oct 14, 20201 min read
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