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Psychotherapist: Bobbie Lynn Edwards, M.Ed, LPC

Are you looking for clarity and focus on the direction of your life? The skill of combining traditional psychotherapy techniques along with the integration of spiritual philosophies can assist in your healing. Psychotherapist Bobbie Lynn Edwards has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families who are dealing with challenges including anxiety, depression, behavior difficulties and general dissatisfaction of current life situations.

Edwards has been a state licensed psychotherapist in New Jersey for over 35 years. She has worked at two psychiatric hospitals, the Carrier Foundation and Princeton Behavioral Health, where she received her clinical training. She received her Master’s degree in Education from Keene State College in Keene, NH, along with state certifications in guidance and counseling in New Jersey, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Over the past 10 years, she has earned her Reiki I, II and III certifications as well as a coaching certification in Health and Wellness.

Location: Hunterdon County. For more information, call 907-892-8978.

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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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