Integrated Care and Consultation, LLC

09/01/2025

We are closed on labor day. Everyone will be back in the office on Tuesday! See you then!

08/20/2025

Using positive self talk is so important because it significantly impacts mental and physical well-being, boosting self-esteem, reducing stress, and enhancing overall resilience. By fostering a more optimistic outlook, it can improve coping mechanisms during challenging times and contribute to a greater sense of life satisfaction.
Here's a more detailed look at the benefits:
Improved Mental Health:
Increased Self-Esteem:
Positive self-talk helps build a more positive self-image, leading to increased self-confidence and a stronger sense of self-worth.

Reduced Stress and Anxiety:
By reframing negative thoughts and focusing on positive aspects, it can help manage stress and anxiety levels.
Lower Rates of Depression:
Studies suggest that positive self-talk can play a role in reducing the severity of depressive symptoms.

Better Coping Skills:
It equips individuals with more effective strategies to handle difficult situations and bounce back from setbacks.
Enhanced Physical Health:

Improved Cardiovascular Health:
Research indicates that positive self-talk can contribute to better cardiovascular health, potentially lowering the risk of heart disease.

Reduced Pain:
Some studies suggest a link between positive thinking and a reduced perception of pain.

Increased Vitality:
By promoting a more positive outlook, it can lead to a greater sense of energy and overall well-being.

Other Benefits:
Greater Life Satisfaction:
Positive self-talk can contribute to a more optimistic and fulfilling life experience.

Improved Performance:
When facing challenges, positive self-talk can provide motivation and enhance performance by fostering a belief in one's ability to succeed.

Better Sleep:
By reducing stress and anxiety, positive self-talk can contribute to improved sleep quality.

08/03/2025

I have been doing therapy for almost 20 years. Never have I seen the growth in individuals until I was trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy.

You’ve repeatedly poured your heart out in session after session, unpacking every thought, dissecting every feeling, and rationalizing why you feel this way. Yet you still wake up with a racing pulse, that tight knot in your chest, the same old panic swirling beneath the surface. You’re left wondering, “Why am I still not feeling any better?” It feels like you’re running on a hamster wheel of words that never reach the real pain.
It’s because your rational mind holds just a sliver of your traumatic experience. Beneath the surface, your body stores the rest—as racing heartbeats, sudden flashbacks, and muscle tension that logic alone can’t unravel. That’s why talk therapies like CBT often leave you stuck: they address what you can put into words, not what you feel in your cells.
Why it matters: Talk only reaches the tip. The real healing happens when we also address what’s hidden below—those sensations, reactions, and unspoken memories that live in your body. Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) surfaces and re-scripts these implicit memories so you can finally move forward.

It is so effectice we have 4 therapists trained in ART and ready to move moutains! Or ice bergs :)

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05/29/2025

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05/26/2025

We are closed today so our staff can spend sometime with their family and friends for Memorial Day. Today is a day to honor all of those that have served.

05/11/2025

We would like to wish all the moms out there Happy Mothers day.

05/07/2025

We are excited to now offer substance use assessments. ICC strives to expand services and limit batriers for all! We offer a welcoming, relaxing environment so you can feel comfortable and ready to work on yourself. Stop back for more offerings. We will be having kids groups this summer plus more "whole person" seminars.

04/22/2025

Please don't feel like there isnt anywhere you can turn to. We have several amazing therapists and Psych NPs to assist. We are compassionate, caring, and offer a welcoming safe environmemt. Mental health does not discriminate and it doesnt wait "for life to slow down." We have several openings this week ready to see you! Call 605-306-3240

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04/16/2025

Good morning Tom. You are here early for your appointment. Be like Tom. It might have been awhile since we have seen him but he's eager to get started again.

04/16/2025

Be kind to your mind. Seems easy but can be so difficult. Your brain is always listening. Gratitude journaling is a helpful tool to combat the negative thoughts that we may have from depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem. Medications can also be helpful. Ready to make a true lifestyle change? Call 605-306-3240 to schedule counseling or medication appointments. We strive for quick access and block providers times to allow for this. Call this week,be seen this week!

04/11/2025

When Self-Awareness Isn’t Enough: Why ART Helps When Talk Therapy Falls Short

If you’ve ever walked into therapy fully self-aware—knowing exactly where your struggles come from, why you react the way you do, and what patterns you want to break—only to feel like nothing actually changes… you’re not alone.

Many traditional therapy models focus on understanding the problem—analyzing thoughts, identifying triggers, recognizing patterns, and learning coping skills. And while awareness is powerful, it doesn’t automatically lead to healing.

Because healing doesn’t happen in your thoughts.
It happens in your nervous system.

Top-Down Therapies Can Fall Short:

CBT, Talk Therapy / Psychodynamic Therapy,CPT,DBT: these approaches all work primarily with the thinking brain (your prefrontal cortex).

They help you become more self-aware, challenge negative thoughts, and develop coping strategies.
But here’s the problem:

🔹 Trauma and emotional wounds aren’t just cognitive—they’re stored in the body and nervous system.
🔹 No amount of “understanding” can change the automatic, emotional, and physical responses that are wired into your brain.
🔹 Insight alone doesn’t unhook you from the past.

ART is a bottom-up, experiential therapy that works directly with the brain and nervous system—not just your thoughts. It helps your body process what your mind already understands.

Through bilateral eye movements and image rescripting, ART helps you:

✅ Reprocess painful memories and emotions at a deep, neurological level
✅ Unhook from triggers—without reliving the trauma
✅ Update how your brain stores emotional experiences
✅ Experience true healing, even if you’ve already “talked it through”

💡 If you’ve “tried everything” and still feel stuck, please hear this:
You are not broken.
You don’t need more insight.
You need a therapy that works with your nervous system, not just your thoughts.

If talk therapy hasn’t worked for you, know this: There is hope.
ART goes beyond into resolution.

ICC has three trained ART therapists.

04/09/2025

We are looking at starting our DBT group back up. We are wanting to schedule what works best for the clients. Please pm with if you would be interested and time frame. Or feel free to call the office at 605-306-3240
Morning, afternoon, evening? Any certain day better then the others. If you are interested in other groups too please let us know.