Mental Health Writer Portfolio

Olivia Lynn Schnur, MA, LMHC, LPC, CYT-200

Print Publications

Mental Health Content

• Schnur, O. (2025). Mental Health Insights for Cultivating an Abundant Life. Inspired, 81, 48-51.

• Schnur, O. (2025). The Best Is Yet to Come. Inspired, 80, 40-43.

• Schnur, O. (2024). Finding Connection for Improved Mental Health. Inspired, 79, 40-43.

• Schnur, O. (2024). Hope for Better Days Ahead. Inspired, 78, 44-47.

• Schnur, O. (2024). Practicing Self-Compassion. Inspired, 77, 48-51.

• Schnur, O. (2024). Learning to Let Go. Counseling Today, 67(2), 27.

• Schnur, O. (2024). Bloom in Your Own Time. Inspired, 76, 40-43.

• Schnur, O. (2023). You are Worthy: Believing in Yourself. Inspired, 75, 44-47.

• Schnur, O. (2023). Finding Inspiration. Inspired, 74, 40-43.

• Schnur, O. (2023). You are Fun: Experimenting in Life. Inspired, 73, 50-53.

• Schnur, O. (2023). Living in the Now. Inspired, 72, 48-51.

• Schnur, O. (2022). Defining Enough. Inspired, 71, 36-39.

• Schnur, O. (2022). Live and Learn. Inspired, 70, 38-41.

• Schnur, O. (2022). Embracing Summer with Intention. Inspired, 69, 44-47.

• Schnur, O. (2022). Restart. Inspired, 68, 36-39.

• Schnur, O. (2021). Wrapping Up. Inspired, 67, 35-40.

• Schnur, O. (2021). Trauma-Sensitive Yoga: A Complementary Therapy for EMDR. Go With That Magazine, 26(3), 5-11.

• Schnur, O. (2021). Change is a Good Thing. Inspired, 66, 37-40.

• Schnur, O. (2021). Work with What You’ve Got. Inspired, 65, 37-42.

• Schnur, O. (2021). Moving Forward: Where Do We Go from Here? Inspired, 64, 22-27.

• Schnur, O. (2020). Focus on Mental Health and Boost Your Mood. Inspired, 63, 36-39.

Poetry and Short Stories

• Schnur, O. (2023). Petals of My Mind. In Lesmeister, K.P. & Yapp, M (Eds), Live from the Elks: An ArtHaus Anthology (page 81).

• Schnur, O. (2023). Distorted. In Lesmeister, K.P. & Yapp, M (Eds), Live from the Elks: An ArtHaus Anthology (page 82-83).

• Schnur, O. (2023). My Sister’s Tears. In Lesmeister, K.P. & Yapp, M (Eds), Live from the Elks: An ArtHaus Anthology (page 84).

• Schnur, O. (2023). Tambourine Heart. In Lesmeister, K.P. & Yapp, M (Eds), Live from the Elks: An ArtHaus Anthology (p. 85).

• Schnur, O. (2023). The Joy of Missing Out. Lyrical Iowa (p. 90). The Iowa Poetry Association, Inc.

• Schnur, O. (2021). Drumbeat Feet. Train River Poetry: Spring 2021 Anthology (p. 15). Train River Publishing.

• Schnur, O. (2020). Covid Awakening. In S. Steding, R. Faldet & V. Christman (Eds.), De-Isolation: Voices from a small town in the early days of covid (pp. 24-25).

• Schnur, O. (2020). The Passage of Time. In S. Steding, R. Faldet & V. Christman (Eds.), De-Isolation: Voices from a small town in the early days of covid (pp. 56-58).

Online Publications

Yoga and Mental Health Content

• Schnur, O. (2024, October 14). How to Identify ADHD in Your Clinical Practice: Commonly Misdiagnosed Symptoms and Co-Occurring Disorders. Catalyze Therapy.

• Schnur, O. (2021, April 5). Yoga-Informed Self-Care Strategies to Help Counselors Avoid Burnout. Counseling Today.

• Schnur, O. (2020, September 1). Posture, Yoga and Trauma/Stress Recovery: Blending Psychology and Spirituality. Yogi Times.

• Schnur, O. (2020, August 19). You Do Not Have to Stay When Your Soul Wants to Go. Revoloon.

Yoga and Mental Health Content with Lifehack

• Schnur, O. (2021, June 23). How to Take a Cold Shower for the Best Health Benefits. Lifehack.

• Schnur, O. (2021, June 11). What Is Well-being: A Guide on How to Measure and Improve It. Lifehack.

• Schnur, O. (2021, April 29). 9 Causes Of Fatigue and What to Do About It. LifeHack.

• Schnur, O. (2021, April 9). What Is Mindfulness and How It Helps Mental Wellness. Lifehack.

• Schnur, O. (2021, March 17). How to Stop Anxiety Feelings (8 Natural Remedies). Lifehack.

• Schnur, O. (2021, February 18). 5 Best Guided Morning Meditations for Energy and Motivation. Lifehack.

• Schnur, O. (2021, January 4). How to Handle Anxiety When It Hits You out of Nowhere. Lifehack.

News Writing

• Schnur, O. (2020, August 18). Post-Derecho Plea: Cedar Rapids Faces Cleanup, Food & Power Crises. Iowa Source.

• Schnur, O. (2020, August 23). Voices From the Storm. The Gazette.

Thought Catalog Publications

• Schnur, O. (2020, December 23). 5 Things That Happen When You Begin to Chase Your Dreams. Thought Catalog.

• Schnur, O. (2020, December 23). The 5 Steps to Finding Freedom. Thought Catalog.

• Schnur, O. (2020, November 20). An Open Response to Anyone Who has Ever Asked Why I’m Single. Thought Catalog.

• Schnur, O. (2020, October 28). Read This When You Feel Worthless. Thought Catalog.

• Schnur, O. (2020, October 23). An Open Letter to Anyone Turning Thirty this Year. Thought Catalog.

• Schnur, O. (2020, August 12). I Am Slowly Learning that There is Strength in Vulnerability. Thought Catalog.

• Schnur, O. (2020, August 7). You Start Living Your Truth When You Stop Comparing Your Life to Other People’s. Thought Catalog.

• Schnur, O. (2020, August 1). There is Discovery in Aloneness. Thought Catalog.

• Schnur, O. (2020, July 29). This is the Beauty in Sharing Your Soul. Thought Catalog.

Elephant Journal Publications

• Schnur, O. (2017, April 24). The First Place to Start the Letting Go Process. Elephant Journal.

• Schnur, O. (2017, April 1). Behind the Eyes of a Prisoner. Elephant Journal.

Mental Health Writer Credentials

Olivia Lynn Schnur is an expert mental health content writer. She is a trusted mental health authority with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and nearly a decade of clinical experience.

Olivia’s expertise is backed by credentials, including:

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• EMDR Certified Therapist
• 200-Hour Certified Yoga Teacher
• Reiki Master

Currently, Olivia works as a full-time mental health writer and remains open to freelance roles.