Ashley Whipkey, of Pipestone, has opened a new counseling office in Pipestone called Facing the Waves. She said she chose the name because mental health is often compared to waves. “Emotions and symptoms come in waves,” she said. “We need to understand that fighting against the waves, fearing the waves and avoiding the waves will typically increase our suffering. So in therapy, it is my goal to teach everyone I come in contact with that we need to prepare for the wave, acknowledge its presence and ride it out. Once we understand that we can’t change the waves and that...

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