Newsletter . June 2023

Meet the team!

Dr. Niki Serravalle

Psy. D, LPCMH
Jada Senter

Office Manager

Angela Livingston

Psychology Assistant

Samantha Profit

Billing coordinator

Salena Mayhall

Pre Licensed Provider

Amanda Foraker

Pre Licensed Provider

Staff Spotlight

Salena Mayhall

A pre-licensed practitioner with Dr. Serravalle at Center for Balanced Living, has been granted the “Academic Achievement Award”  in her master’s program!

Salena graduated from Goldey-Beacom College with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. This award was given by her program for achieving the highest GPA in her class. Congratulations Salena!!!

Important Updates

Amanda Foraker and Salena Mayhall are currently accepting new clients. Please contact our office manager Jada to schedule an appointment: admin@balancedlivingde.com

Reminders

May was Mental Health Awareness month and here in June we want to encourage you to continue prioritizing your own wellness. Towards the end of this section there will be a list of mental health resources that we value at Center for Balanced Living.

Self-Care!

One of our current staff members, Angela, was willing to shed light on some of the self care skills and activities they like to use to wind down during a difficult time. 

“It can be hard reminding myself to practice self care when I am feeling really low mentally. However, after I take care of myself, I feel refreshed and restored.”

“I like to take a walk outside and ground myself. Grounding yourself consists of connecting with your current environment and utilizing all of your senses to restore your mental balance.

I do this by sitting in the grass outside, placing my hands on the warm grass. At this time it is important to notice any certain smells around you, and sounds. What can you hear? Birds, and animals barking, a neighbor laughing? What can you smell? Fresh cut grass, dinner cooking through an open window, flowers?

The time it takes to identify aspects of the environment around me helps to bring me back into the current moment, lessening my anxiety and distressing thoughts.”

Self-Care!

One of our current staff members, Angela, was willing to shed light on some of the self care skills and activities they like to use to wind down during a difficult time. 

“It can be hard reminding myself to practice self care when I am feeling really low mentally. However, after I take care of myself, I feel refreshed and restored.”

“I like to take a walk outside and ground myself. Grounding yourself consists of connecting with your current environment and utilizing all of your senses to restore your mental balance.

I do this by sitting in the grass outside, placing my hands on the warm grass. At this time it is important to notice any certain smells around you, and sounds. What can you hear? Birds, and animals barking, a neighbor laughing? What can you smell? Fresh cut grass, dinner cooking through an open window, flowers?

The time it takes to identify aspects of the environment around me helps to bring me back into the current moment, lessening my anxiety and distressing thoughts.”