307-237-9583 Emergency? Dial: 911 GETTING STARTED SERVICES ABOUT NEWS CONTACT CAREERS Behavioral Health News As isolation leaves many susceptible to anxiety, providers offer tips for mental health Local, state and national leaders have all urged residents to avoid public areas and avoid in-person interactions as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. Compound READ MORE » February 15, 2021 WHAT CANCER AND DEPRESSION HAVE IN COMMON We all know what’s it’s like to have a bad day, go through a difficult time or have the blues. These are rough patches in READ MORE » March 25, 2019 TREAT LONELINESS THIS MONTH OF LOVE — VISIT CENTRAL WYOMING COUNSELING CENTER In February, we recognize relationships of all kinds ranging from romance to “Galentines” with flower bouquets, mushy cards and chalky candies. Love is supposed to READ MORE » February 14, 2019 HOW TO GIVE YOURSELF THE BEST GIFT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON It’s Christmas Day, and the kitchen air is heavy with the sticky, sugary aroma of ham in the oven. Though this is a familiar scenario READ MORE » December 13, 2018 BLOOD-CURLING SCREAMS OF…DELIGHT? UNDERSTANDING THE FUN IN FEAR Your heart rate spikes. Your muscles tighten. Your pupils dilate. Your senses are acutely heightened. You are afraid, and fear has activated your autonomic fight READ MORE » October 17, 2018 THIS NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH, LEARN HOW ADDICTION IS MORE MANAGEABLE THAN THE COMMON COLD Alcohol and substance use are shrouded by shameful and often inaccurate stigmas. Mental health professionals battle the dangerous misconception that addiction is a self-induced malady, READ MORE » September 27, 2018 HOW TO EASE BACK-TO-SCHOOL ANXIETY Though it might feel like the snow has barely melted, leaves are beginning to fall on Casper Mountain. Soon school bells will be ringing, and READ MORE » August 15, 2018 HOW TO MAKE VACATION LAST ALL YEAR LONG The reality that summer is at its halfway point can hit hard during the hot days of July. Many of us find ourselves looking back READ MORE » July 23, 2018 DRIVING SOBER THIS NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH MEANS MORE THAN STAYING AWAY FROM DRINKS June is National Safety Month, which aims to reduce preventable injury and death at work, at home and in our communities. One of the easiest READ MORE » June 28, 2018 WHAT WE SHOULD BE SAYING WHEN WE TALK ABOUT SUICIDE A NEW FILM SHARES SUICIDE SURVIVORS’ STORIES In Lisa Klein’s first year of college, she lost both her father and brother to suicide. For years, READ MORE » February 12, 2018 HOW MENTAL HEALTH CAN MAKE YOUR 2018 RESOLUTIONS A REALITY Mental wellness is one of the most critical but most overlooked aspects of our physiology, which is largely a result of widespread societal misunderstanding of READ MORE » January 31, 2018 MAY IS NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH With more than 400,000 children in foster care, May is a month set aside to honor parents and community members that have been actively involved READ MORE » May 10, 2017 CELEBRATE A MOMENT OF LAUGHTER On April 14th, International Moment of Laughter Day, we at Central are taking a moment to celebrate the healing and relaxing power of laughter. The READ MORE » April 13, 2017 FAMILY STORIES: THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE Every child deserves a safe and caring home. For children suffering from behavioral or emotional distress it’s even more critical. Therapeutic Foster Care provides children with the intensive READ MORE » April 5, 2017 BUILDING THE FUTURE TOGETHER Recently here in Wyoming it has not been “business as usual.” The best examples of this include new and strengthened collaborations. Casper’s mental health service READ MORE » March 21, 2017 HOW CAN WE HELP? TAKE A TOUR November 2021 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 « Jun © Copyright 2020 Central Wyoming Counseling Center 1430 Wilkins Circle, Casper, WY 82601 | Phone: (307) 237-9583 Fax: (307) 265-7277 Terms/Privacy