By now, most area schools have welcomed back the students from summer break. Our teachers returned to classrooms, hopefully refreshed, ready to inspire young minds. However, these seasons of change can pose challenges as kids get accustomed to new faces, classroom…

By now, most area schools have welcomed back the students from summer break. Our teachers returned to classrooms, hopefully refreshed, ready to inspire young minds. However, these seasons of change can pose challenges as kids get accustomed to…

“Yoga” means to tie or link. Through breath work and intentional awareness of one’s body, we can use yoga to tap into our innate abilities to heal and thrive. Doctors Dan Siegle, Pat Ogden, and Peter Levine (foremost researchers in the areas of trauma recovery…

Enhancing the Mind-Body Connection – “Yoga” means to tie or link. Through breath work and intentional awareness of one’s body, we can use yoga to tap into our innate abilities to heal and thrive. Doctors Dan Siegle, Pat Ogden, and Peter Levine (foremost researchers in the areas of trauma recovery…

When this dream began 5 years ago, Landon and Holly knew that it would take hard work and resources – along with patience, and mindful attention to the needs of the community and the practice. In July, MBHA will welcome another full-time therapist to expand…

The expressions It took my breath away and I felt like my heart would jump out of my chest aren’t just euphemisms. What is happening in our mind is often evidenced throughout our bodies.
This month, therapist Holly Schweitzer Dunn, LISW, is completing…

Holly Schweitzer Dunn is a Licensed Independent Social Worker who holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University.
While completing her graduate degree Holly provided community-based mental health services to homeless individuals and families in Washington, DC. Upon completion of her Master’s degree in Social Work, Holly began her work providing mental health services to children. She transitioned to home-based family therapy and school based therapy in Charlottesville, VA. After moving to Los Angeles, CA, Holly became actively involved in the provision of residential treatment to youth as well as continuing her work with school-based treatment.

Landon Dunn is a Licensed Independent Social Worker and Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor who holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Ohio State University and a Master’s degree in Psychology and Theology from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California.
Landon’s career has centered on providing balanced and holistic care. He believes in a multidisciplinary approach to wellness and works collaboratively with an established network of local providers.
His work with clients focuses on exploring meaning and revealing internal and external resources to overcome life’s stressors.

This month, therapist Holly Schweitzer Dunn, LISW, is completing her training with the HeartMath Institute and will be offering biofeedback options so we can learn how to read the signals of the body. These physiological signals can cue us to use many of the tools available to us, such as controlling the breath and…

Michele Minehart is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) through Yoga Alliance. Michele earned her Masters of Divinity (M.Div) degree from Ashland Theological Seminary. She teaches public yoga classes in Upper Sandusky, Ohio and to clients at Mind Body Health Associates as a supplement to ongoing or concluding treatment with the counselors. Michele uses yoga – which means yoke or unite – to bring together the mind, body, and spirit using the breath and mindful movement as a guide.

Finally, the spring weather is slowly rolling toward the sunshine we crave, so use the opportunity to do some self-care as you enjoy the great outdoors. Research (Stanford study, 2015) strongly shows the benefits to mental health when you spend time amid the …

Looking for a practical way to bring you back into the present moment? Therapist Holly Schweitzer Dunn, LISW, recommends a quick check in with your senses.
Taking the time to simply notice, without judgment, what you are experiencing can take you out of…