Total Health: Alexa Shank Of Relief and Recovery Psychotherapy On How We Can Optimize Our Mental, Physical, Emotional, & Spiritual Wellbeing

If you can learn lessons or achieve growth from difficult situations in your life, it will ultimately help you cope better and become more resilient.

Often when we refer to wellness, we assume that we are talking about physical wellbeing. But one can be physically very healthy but still be unwell, emotionally or mentally. What are the steps we can take to cultivate optimal wellness in all areas of our life; to develop Mental, Physical, Emotional, & Spiritual Wellbeing?

As a part of our series about “How We Can Cultivate Our Mental, Physical, Emotional, & Spiritual Wellbeing”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Alexa Shank, MS, LPC, CEDS.

Alexa is a licensed psychotherapist in Texas, Illinois, and New Jersey, and is the owner of Relief & Recovery Psychotherapy in Houston, TX. Alexa is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and helps adults and adolescents improve their relationships with food, body image, and exercise. She is especially passionate about working with dancers, and athletes and also enjoys educating on mental health topics in the community.