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“Knowledge is the forerunner of awareness and awareness is the forerunner of action,” said Dr. Wanda Holloway, PsyD. “I believe that every individual has the capacity to change and become whole in both body and mind, given the right desire, conditions and support.”
Dr. Holloway has worked in the field of psychology and counseling for more than 40 years and specializes in trauma, eating disorders, health psychology, pain and stress management, biofeedback, neurofeedback and grief and loss.
“But I also think when we have too much information, it can be overwhelming,” Holloway said. “Our brains can feel inundated with so much that it makes it hard to sort it all out. We want to simplify it.”
According to KFF, an independent organization for health policy research, treatment for and interest in mental health related issues has increased year over year. (Exploring the Rise in Mental Health Care Use by Demographics and Insurance Status | KFF). Mental Health America reported 60 million Americans experienced a mental illness in 2024 and that there are 340 people for every one mental health provider in the United States (2024-State-of-Mental-Health-in-America-Report.pdf). Americans are looking for more ways to improve their mental health both with a provider and on their own.