According to the National Center for PTSD, 12 million adults in the United States alone will experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) within a given year. June 27th is National PTSD Awareness Day to spread awareness about PTSD and the millions of lives that it affects.…
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Meet our Spring 2022 Interns
Brighter Hope is beyond excited to introduce two new interns to their team. Despite being in the midst of a pandemic, BHWC has not stopped seeking out new interns. BHWC is always eager to build onto their team and seek out knowledgeable and dedicated individuals…
Continue ReadingHow to Find a Therapist
Here are some helpful tips on how to find a therapist: 1. Use directories. There is a directory for many racial, ethnic, and cultural groups. For example, Therapy for Black Girls, Therapy for Black Men, Psychology Today, Clinicians of Color, etc. 2. Mental health groups.…
Continue ReadingBrighter Newsletter, July 2021
Take a look at our newsletter for updates at Brighter Hope Wellness Center. This month focuses on reopening for select services, continuing telehealth, introducing Blueprint, and more!
Continue ReadingJoin our Team
Brighter Hope Wellness Center is hiring! We are excited our practice is growing and we are seeking qualified clinicians who will fit well with our team. Brighter Hope is dedicated to providing evidence-based multidisciplinary treatments to the community. We are looking for clinicians coming from…
Continue ReadingNominate us for Chesapeake Family Life’s Favorite Docs- 2021
Brighter Hope Wellness Center has been Nominated in 2018, 2019 and 2020 for Chesapeake Family Life’s Favorite Docs. Our goal at Brighter Hope Wellness, is to inspire people to live healthier lives using supported approaches to wellness, provided in a collaborative, culturally competent, and cost-effective…
Continue ReadingSchool and Mental Health
This is the first week of school in many of the counties around us, and I know many schools have started back up in the last week. It is time to implement those coping skills and schedules. It is go time! With the start of…
Continue ReadingRoutines and Schedules
Much of what we experience from a typical day of school or work is a sense of routine and structure. With more time being spent at home due to COVD, many of us are starting to see the struggles of not having this daily structure.…
Continue Reading5 Tips to cope with back to school COVID-style
Here we are. It is August again and that can only mean the 3 best or worst words of the year. BACK TO SCHOOL! I am going to make a sweeping assumption here and figure that every single one of us is experiencing the back…
Continue ReadingDr. Cindy’s Corner: Living a Brighter Spring
This spring was supposed to be about introducing a new theme to our blog. The goal was to guide you through these next few months with a changed outlook to propel you into summer. Uplifting posts about how to shift your mindset. That was before…
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