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Body, Mind and Spirit

Minister Valerie Pyles’ Holistic Approach to Healing from Trauma

Body, Mind and Spirit reflects Minister Valerie Pyles’ holistic approach to psychotherapy. Its goal is to assist the individual in peeling back the layers of pain and negative core beliefs which have kept the person bound, stressed, depressed and traumatized.

“Prior to the occurrence of a traumatic event, the assumption that ‘the world is good and all that’s in it’ becomes damaged. Your life suddenly feels out of control, vulnerability sets in and your world no longer feels safe and secure,” says Minister Pyles. “Following trauma, we often survive and function well only by wearing a mask in public. However, at some point, this false self begins to give way to the impact of trauma, i.e., feelings, thoughts, relationships, behaviors, attitudes, hopes and dreams.”

With over 20 years ministerial experience in addition to 12 years of experience in the field of mental health, Minister Pyles’ compassionate and skilled approach helps her clients focus on becoming healthy and whole, emotionally and spiritually.

Body, Mind and Spirit seeks to provide the individual with resources and tools that will give insight into one’s symptoms, beliefs, behaviors and feelings about past/current experiences endured; and empower the individual to help themselves long after they no longer need its services. Through ministry and mental health services, Body, Mind and Spirit seeks to enhance, protect and restore the spiritual, social and emotional well-being of adults and youth.

Minister Valerie D. Pyles is a graduate of New Brunswick Theological Seminary and Kean University, an associate minister and licensed social worker. In addition, she is also a renowned and dynamic lecturer, public speaker, workshop/seminar/retreat facilitator.

Located at The Professional Center at Somerset, 29 Clyde Road, Suite 201, Somerset. 908-380-3522. [email protected].

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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