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Choosing to Forgive

Have you ever had to forgive someone for doing harm to you? When you think about forgiving someone, how do you know you are ready? While...

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Adult Counseling

“That person is so narcissistic!”: When mental health buzzwords become a trend

One of the struggles the mental health field has struggled with was accessibility to those who need services. With social media, millions...

“That person is so narcissistic!”: When mental health buzzwords become a trend

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Adult Counseling

Two-Way Friendships

I made a new friend this year, and it has been wonderful. We have a lot in common. We are both goofy and enjoy joking around and...

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Adult Counseling

Grappling with Grief

Sometimes it is difficult to appreciate how much someone means to you until that person is no longer around. Last year, I experienced...

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Adult Counseling

Treat Yourself!

How often do you use your phone or Google calendar to schedule meetings, appointments, hanging out with loved ones, etc? We stay on track...

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Adult Counseling

9 Cognitive Distortions That Sabotage Your Brain

What are ‘cognitive distortions’ and why do so many people have them? Cognitive distortions are ways that our thought patterns can...

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Adult Counseling

Help! Why Does My Therapist Say That?

Have you ever been in a therapy session and your therapist casually drops a phrase you’ve never heard before? “Hold space”? “Sit with a...

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Adult Counseling

Importance of Friendship

At some point in your therapy journey, your therapist is likely to assess for protective factors that help individuals with resiliency...

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Adult Counseling

You’ve Got This: Fulfilling Your Unsatisfied Emotional Needs

Individuals have many needs- both physical, emotional, and spiritual. The focus of this series will take a quick dive into the nine...

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Adult Counseling

Finding the Courage to be Vulnerable

“Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you’re...

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Adult Counseling

Creating a Healthy Relationship with Your Body

What kind of relationship do you have with your body? How do you speak to yourself? How do you nourish and rest? Set intentions with...

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Adult Counseling

Why Do We Feel Bad About Feeling Bad? : Let’s Talk About Mental Health Stigma

The Cruel Truth About Mental Health Stigma I remember the first time I encountered it. I was young, maybe 8 or 9, and it happened shortly...

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Adult Counseling

14 Days of Dread

We have officially entered what some might call the most dreadful time of year. Valentine’s Day, also commonly known as Single Awareness...

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Adult Counseling

Love Hurts: 4 Reasons Why You May Be Holding onto a Toxic Relationship

When it comes to toxic relationships, holding on instead of letting go is, more often than not, the norm. The strength that it takes to...

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Adult Counseling

You are not alone: Signs that you are battling loneliness and how to win that battle

Human connection is an energy exchange between people who are paying attention to one another. Connecting with others is more important...

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Adult Counseling

Things Therapists Want You to Know

Therapy is not advice giving or telling you what to do. Your therapist is not meant to “tell you what to do” but rather serve as a guide...

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Mental Health

When to Consider Marriage Counseling

It’s never too early or too late to pursue marriage counseling Yes, sometimes people are going to be in counseling for more obvious...

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Adult Counseling

Lessons Learned in 2020

Take Time to Be Grateful It’s easy to take the most basic things for granted if you’ve never had to do without them. If you’ve always had...

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Adult Counseling

I Resolve to be Resolute in my Resolutions…or Not

Been there? You ever wonder why it is so hard to keep New Years’ Resolutions? Have you ever been tried to hold your breath for 2 minutes...

I Resolve to be Resolute in my Resolutions…or Not

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Adult Counseling

“I Just Want to be Heard!” How to Communicate our Emotions Assertively and Effectively

Have you ever found yourself saying these words (or even hearing these words) in an attempt to just have your feelings understood or...

“I Just Want to be Heard!” How to Communicate our Emotions Assertively and Effectively

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