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Keeping the Spark Alive During Quarantine

One thing remains clear: this is a period where navigating relationships is key; moreover, this is a period to strengthen valued...

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The Gradual Normalization of Mental Health

Mental health is an increasingly relevant topic. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five American adults...

The Gradual Normalization of Mental Health

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Adult Counseling

Pay Attention To Me…. Also, Give Me Space!

What are the Nine Emotional Needs? A quick review, the nine emotional needs are: security, volition, attention, emotional connection,...

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Adult Counseling

You’ve Got This: Fulfilling Your Unsatisfied Emotional Needs

The nine emotional needs are: security, volition, attention, emotional connection, connection to the community, privacy, a sense of...

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Adult Counseling

When the Outside Doesn’t Match the Inside: Bipolar Disorder

The Bipolar High! During those highs, you have so much energy. Even with little to no sleep, you feel like you can tackle anything and...

When the Outside Doesn’t Match the Inside: Bipolar Disorder

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Adult Counseling

Cinema Therapy

What is Cinema Therapy? “Cinema therapy” is real and is sometimes prescribed by therapists. However, it’s usually a self-administered...

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Adult Counseling

When the Outside Doesn’t Match the Inside: Part Two

You think to yourself – “why bother? Nobody is going to notice if I miss work, anyway.” You struggle with feeling like maybe you don’t...

When the Outside Doesn’t Match the Inside: Part Two

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Adult Counseling

5 Things to Consider When Assessing Your Self-Care

Physical Self-Care Of course, physical self-care is vital to over health and wellbeing. When we are not eating healthy foods or taking...

5 Things to Consider When Assessing Your Self-Care

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Adult Counseling

How to Incorporate Optimism: Step 1

“[…] Pessimists can learn the skills of optimism and permanently improve the quality of their lives.” – Martin Seligman. Ph.D. Dr....

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Adult Counseling

When the Outside Doesn’t Match the Inside: Part One

Persistent Depressive Disorder You’re the one always smiling and laughing to prove that you’re having fun in the social setting that you...

When the Outside Doesn’t Match the Inside: Part One

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Adult Counseling

The Sandwich Generation

The Sandwich Generation is a generation of people who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children. According to the...

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Adult Counseling

3 Tips on How to Use a Mantra to Shift Your Thinking

Mantra means, “a tool for the mind.” The practice of using a mantra has been around for a very long time and is used to shift thinking...

3 Tips on How to Use a Mantra to Shift Your Thinking

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Adult Counseling

The Truth About Health Anxiety

As a therapist, health anxiety is something that I have battled for the past ten years. In my mind, a headache may turn into a brain...

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Adult Counseling

Treatment for Infertility: Fostering Hope

For this post, I would like to focus on the solutions for infertility. Fertility treatment looks different for every family. Options...

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Adult Counseling

6 Ways to Build Resiliency

Tools to help you to bounce back from life’s challenges. There are many factors that go into building resiliency. Some involve things...

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Adult Counseling

A New Frontier: Pharmaceutical Relief for Postpartum Depression

How does it work? The drug is administered via a one-time transfusion over a 60-hour period. For this reason, new mothers who receive...

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Adult Counseling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Gaining Psychological Flexibility Through the Third-Wave of Behavioral Therapy What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy? Do you ever...

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Adult Counseling

The Power of Connection – Part 1

As a counseling intern, I treasure this audiobook. As a human, I treasure her honesty and unguarded approach. In my opinion, she answers...

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Adult Counseling

Self-Care: Spring Cleaning For Your Mind

You can start by understanding your need for self-care. Establish a routine that works for you. Check in with yourself and ask for what...

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Adult Counseling

Harry Potter and the Meaning of Suffering

Emotions While this may seem counter intuitive, sometimes the way we know we are prospering as humans is through our ability to feel and...

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