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Read our therapists’ latest thoughts on a variety of mental health topics including blogs on anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and more!

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When Faith Hurts: Identifying and Naming Religious Trauma

Have you had an adverse religious experience? Read this blog to learn how to manage your religious trauma and move toward healing.

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How to Meditate: Finding the Practice That Fits You

Meditation is everywhere these days—from subway ads promoting the latest meditation app to the ten quiet minutes at the end of a yoga class, or even a New York Times article proclaiming it as the key to happiness. But many of us don’t know how to meditate. Maybe you’ve dabbled in it yourself: sitting on… Continue reading How to Meditate: Finding the Practice That Fits You

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Have a Positive Relationship With Your Mind: The Art of Assuming Love [Video]

In this video, psychotherapist Rian Bodner explores the concept of creating a positive relationship with your negative mind through a practice called “The Art of Assuming Love.” The sympathetic nervous system wires our brains with a negativity bias—activating our built-in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response to protect us.This often leads us to misinterpret others’… Continue reading Have a Positive Relationship With Your Mind: The Art of Assuming Love [Video]

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Can Marijuana Help My Mental Health?

Have you ever wondered how your marijuana use is impacting your mental health? Read this blog to improve your relationship with marijuana.

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Responding Not Reacting: How to Respond When Called Racist

It can be very uncomfortable being called out for racism. This blog explores ways to respond with openness and compassion.

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Sleep Well, Live Well: Enhancing Mental Health Through Better Sleep Hygiene

Do you struggle with getting good sleep and notice negative impacts on your mental health? Read this blog to learn better sleep hygiene.

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The Evolution of Anxiety: How 2 Million Years Shaped Your Mind

Have you ever been anxious for seemingly small things? This blog explains how evolution has shaped how we experience anxiety today.

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3 Ways the Erotic Blueprint Will Improve Your Sex Life

Do you want to better understand your sexuality? This blog explores how to use the erotic blueprint to increase pleasure and satisfaction.

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When Loss Lingers: How to Recognize Ambiguous Loss [Video]

Have you experienced a loss without closure? Watch this video blog to learn how to navigate ambiguous loss and find ways to heal.

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How Will I Know if Therapy is Working For Me? [Video]

Are you feeling stuck in your therapy? Watch this video blog to identify if your therapy is working and what to do if it's not!

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Thriving in Polyamorous Relationships: What You Really Need to Know

Are you interested in polyamory but don't know where to start? This blog explores how to be successful in your polyamorous relationship.

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Power Exchange in Relationships: A Crash Course

Do you have fantasies about sexual submission or dominance? Read this blog to learn more about power exchange relationships.

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Forget Resolutions: Choose a Word for the Year Instead!

Tired of making New Years resolutions that are impossible to follow through with? Try a new approach - choose a word for the year!

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Understanding Parental Burnout: Effective Coping Strategies

Does parenting take a physical and mental toll on you? Read this blog to learn how to navigate parental burnout!

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From Fear to Freedom: How to Overcome Phobias

Do you struggle with intense fear or phobias? This blog provides strategies and treatment options for overcoming phobias.

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Why is Cheating So Hurtful? Understanding Infidelity

Have you ever looked at your partner and thought to yourself, “I hope they never cheat on me”? Infidelity has always been an unfortunate symptom of decisions led by complex emotions. Statistics show that cheating within romantic relationships is not specific to any gender, age

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How to Move Towards Security in a Relationship [Video]

How to Move Towards Security in a Relationship [Transcript] You may be wondering: what does security in a relationship mean? First and foremost, it means trusting that your relationship can provide you with what you need. This includes needs such as safety, reliability, and consistency.

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The Relationship Between Suppressed Emotions and Depression

Depression is often a misunderstood concept. Many people can identify the symptoms, such as low mood, fatigue, apathy, a sense of hopelessness, and lack of motivation. However, the underlying cause of depressive symptoms can sometimes be hard to pin down. There is a tendency to

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Understanding Implicit Bias

Academics and social justice leaders have been researching and discussing implicit bias for the last 30 years. Specifically, they have looked at ways of understanding implicit bias and its impact on marginalized groups. However, only recently has the impact of implicit bias started to gain

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How to Talk About Sex With Your Partner

How to Talk About Sex With Your Partner [Transcript] In today’s video blog, we’re going to be discussing the four tips in preparing for sex talk with your partner. I want to start by saying that sex is a really big part of a relationship.

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Beyond Talk: Exploring Play in Therapy

Play is vital to life. It is a sign of health. Its absence can indicate illness. But what is play? It is a word we use frequently but may find difficult to define. Try coming up with a loose definition for yourself for a moment

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What is cPTSD?

If you have ever seen a small c in front of the letters PTSD, you may have wondered “what is cPTSD?” cPTSD stands for complex post traumatic stress disorder. It is a more severe form of PTSD and describes a lived experience of surviving repeated

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A Guide to Exploring Your Gender Identity

Our understanding of gender identity has become increasingly nuanced. Exploring our gender identity can be an important starting point for understanding the ways privilege and oppression touch us. As our understanding of gender deepens, there are a growing number of resources to help us explore

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Managing Grief in the Workplace

Managing Grief in the Workplace [Transcript] When experiencing grief in the workplace, it can be tough to make room for the painful emotions that we might feel. With all of the demands of work (meetings, deadlines, emails to write), it can often even feel like

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Building Tolerance to Find Comfort in Discomfort

“To stay with that shakiness—to stay with a broken heart, with a rumbling stomach, with the feeling of hopelessness and wanting to get revenge—that is the path of true awakening.”  -Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart It has been a challenging time. Quarantine, necessary civil

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Reasons to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19 [Video]

Reasons to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19 [Transcript] It has been over one year since the start of the pandemic. Finally, we are in the stage of getting vaccinated for COVID-19. Many people feared that a vaccine for COVID-19 would be years away. Thankfully, it is

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Understanding and Managing Grief

Grief is a complex emotional response to something or someone you love being taken away. The pain of the loss can often feel overwhelming, coming in intense waves, and managing grief can be a real challenge. You may experience all kinds of painful and unexpected

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