Table of Contents If you’ve started looking for mental health support, you’ve probably seen the words “counseling” and “therapy” used in two different ways: sometimes interchangeably, sometimes as if they mean very specific, separate things. Both are accurate. The short answer: Counseling and therapy are closely related forms of mental health care, often used interchangeably. … Read more
Table of Contents By Dr. Katherine Lewitzke, Clinical Psychologist and Clinic Director, Bright Pine Behavioral Health March is celebrated as Reading Month in many schools across the country. Classrooms fill with books, reading challenges, and special guest readers. While these celebrations are wonderful, the most powerful reading moments often happen at home—when a parent sits … Read more
Table of Contents By Dr. Katherine Lewitzke, Clinic Director, Bright Pine Behavioral Health As Thanksgiving approaches, many of us naturally begin to reflect on the idea of gratitude. But beyond holiday tradition, an important question arises: Can practicing gratitude actually improve mental health? Decades of psychological and neurological research say yes—and the effects are powerful. What … Read more
Table of Contents This Christmas season, Dr. Katherine Lewitzke and her five-year-old daughter, Vera, shared a very special act of kindness—donating a large collection of Amazing Boy and Amazing Girl books to children staying at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. As both a psychologist and a mother, Dr. Lewitzke has always encouraged her children to participate in at least … Read more
Table of Contents We are excited to share some wonderful news from Bright Pine Behavioral Health—our Clinic Director, Dr. Katherine Lewitzke, has just published her third children’s book, titled Apple Orchard Adventure! A Story Rooted in Family and Connection Apple Orchard Adventure follows a warm, loving family—Mom, Dad, siblings Ari and Vera, and their playful cat Monte—as they spend … Read more
