Rosie the Nosy Alpaca

Last Friday evening we had a special guest appearance- Rosie the Nosy Alpaca! One of our patients brought in their adorable alpaca for us. Rosie’s age wasn’t specified, but she is a teenager at the moment. Fun fact about Rosie: when she is mad, she likes to stomp her hooves to express her anger.

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Counseling vs Psychiatry

Psychological counseling and psychiatry are overlapping professions. Practitioners in both are mental health professionals– their area of expertise is the mind and the way it affects behavior and well-being. But there are differences between them, people sometimes find those differences confusing, especially when they are looking for help. Click on the link to read and […]

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Welcome Tom Stuck!

Recently, we welcomed Tom Stuck as our newest staff member here at Lilac Wellness and Counseling. He previously worked at Kaiser Permanente as a clinical supervisor for alcohol and drug services for 22 years before retiring in 2008, for the first time. After realizing that he needs for fulfillment than just being in fun activities, […]

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Relieve of Pain Through Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been used in to treat many conditions and relieve pain. Traditional Chinese acupuncture involves the insertion of fine needles into the skin at specific “acupoints”; this relieves pain by releasing endorphins, the body’s natural pain-killing chemicals. This practice is generally quite safe. The advent of single-use, sealed needle packages has all but eliminated […]

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Acupuncture and Carpal Tunnel

A great recent study found that those who suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome may find pain relief from acupuncture!  Amazingly, the research from Harvard University is showing acupuncture has the potential to remap the brain and improve functionality and symptoms such as pain, numbness, and tingling. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can cause the slowdown of nerve […]

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