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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!

parental burnout

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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overcoming phobias

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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man in relationship watching porn

Is Porn Healthy For Your Relationship? [Video]

Do you watch porn while in a relationship? Watch this video blog to learn if watching porn is healthy for your relationship.

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girl alone during the holidays

How to Enjoy Being Alone During the Holidays

Are you spending this holiday season alone? Read this blog to learn how to make the most of this holiday season and cherish you alone time!

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family tension during holidays

How to Navigate Family Stress During the Holidays

Does your family experience high conflict? Read this blog to explore how to navigate family tension during the holidays.

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supporting someone with trauma

How to Help Someone With Trauma

Do you have a loved one with trauma? Read this blog to learn the impact of trauma and how to help someone with trauma.

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trust your intuition on a napkin for intuitive eating

5 Tips for Trauma-Informed Intuitive Eating

Have you struggled with intuitive eating? This blog explores how trauma can impact intuitive eating and gives us tools for healing.

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ADHD letters on cork board

5 Tips for Executive Functioning with ADHD

ADHD can cause executive dysfunction. Read this blog to learn more about ADHD and how to improve your executive functioning.

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narcissist man pointing to himself

Healthy Narcissism: Why Self-Focus Can Be Good for You [Video]

Do you think narcissism is a bad quality? Watch this video blog to learn the benefits of healthy narcissism and self-focus.

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man listening to music in headphones for mental health

Using Music in Therapy: How to Find Harmony in Healing

Music has many benefits beyond being entertaining. Read more to learn how you can use music in therapy to improve your mental health!

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cozy home environment

Sustainable Self-Care Tips for Environmental Wellness

Read this blog to learn how your surroundings impact your wellbeing is an important factor in improving your quality of life.

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woman with eating disorder sitting in front of scale

Understanding the Complexities of Eating Disorders

Uncover the impact of eating disorders on mental and physical health. Explore the nuances of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder.

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woman with high functioning depression

Behind the Smile: Navigating High Functioning Depression

You never know what someone is going through and what is behind their smile. Read this blog to learn the signs of high functioning depression.

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Man and woman breaking up

How to Deal With a Breakup: The Art of a Healthy Goodbye

Are you going through or preparing for a breakup? Read this blog to learn how to break up well and cope with the loss.

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woman in front of crowd public speaking

Speak with Confidence: Public Speaking Tips

Do you have a fear of public speaking? Read this blog to learn public speaking tips and overcome this fear.

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Holiday stress

Ask a Therapist: Handling Holiday Stress [Video]

Find this video helpful?We would love for you to pass it along! Email | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | LinkedIn Ask a Therapist: Handling The Holiday Stress [Transcript] How do I deal with feeling isolated during the holidays? How do I deal with feeling isolated during the holidays? This can be really

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Holiday grief

What to Remember When Thinking About Holiday Grief

The holiday season is generally a time for festivity and celebration, but it can be a particularly painful and sad time for those dealing with any type of grief or loss. Aside from the grief response following the death of an important loved one, grief

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Family During the Holidays

Ask a Therapist: Dealing with Family During the Holidays [Video]

Find this video helpful?We would love for you to pass it along! Email | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | LinkedIn Ask a Therapist: Dealing with Family During the Holidays [Transcript] How do I deal with getting annoyed or frustrated with family members? My first thought about this is to validate this for

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Setting boundaries during holidays

‘Tis the Season for Setting Boundaries

If spending time with family during the holiday season stresses you out or triggers you, you’re not alone! For many of us, visiting family might mean spending time, energy, or money in ways that don’t align with our values. We might have radically different political

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Gift giving anxiety

Tips on Managing Your Gift Giving Anxiety

The holidays can be a wondrous and joyous time for relaxing, spending time with loved ones, and celebrating the passing of another year. For many people, though, the holidays can also be stressful and hectic. It can be a time full of event planning, last

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miss your ex

3 Reasons Why You Don’t Really Miss Your Ex [Video]

3 Reasons Why You Don’t Really Miss Your Ex [Transcript] In this blog, I will talk about why you think you miss your ex in those moments of vulnerability while forgetting the reasons why the relationship ended in the first place.  Picture this: You meet

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Manage obsessive thoughts

Manage Obsessive Thoughts to Ease Your Mind

Obsessive thinking can be a lonely struggle, but it is something most people experience at some point in their lives. Perhaps you have experienced a trauma, a loss, or a breakup that you can’t stop thinking about. Maybe you find yourself worrying over and over

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understanding emotions

The Importance of Understanding Your Emotions

Many of my clients come to me with fears or uncertainty around expressing their emotions. We learn most of our conscious and unconscious behaviors early on in life. If some or all of our emotions were not validated growing up, it can seem daunting and

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What is narcissistic personality disorder

What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? [Video]

What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? [Transcript] By now, most of us have heard the terms narcissism and narcissist tossed around in conversation. Maybe we’ve even used it on occasion to describe ourselves or others. Most often, making reference to someone who is extremely self-absorbed, selfish,

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Mental health apps

How Can Mental Health Apps Help with Wellness?

As a therapist, nothing makes me happier than when a client comes to session to tell me about personal work they have done outside the office. Therapy once a week is a great start to one’s mental health journey. As with most things, however, the

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Conflict resolution

5 Strategies for Conflict Resolution

Is conflict a bad thing? Not always. Sometimes conflict can be approached as an opportunity to address an issue that has been a problem for a while, or as an opportunity to discuss something that has suddenly become a problem. When we look at conflict

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Managing life transitions

How Big Life Transitions Impact Your Mental Health

Almost all of us experience moments of transition in life that are so impactful they can leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and depleted. Change is often difficult to manage, and even the happiest moments in life such as a new job, getting married, or having

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Pay attention to your procrastination

Why You Should Pay Attention To Your Procrastination

Procrastination is a pattern of behavior that we all engage in. From not working on an assignment until the last minute to avoiding household chores, we often choose activities that we want to do over activities that we ought to do. For some, procrastination is

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how to have a difficult conversation with a loved one

How to Have A Difficult Conversation With Someone You Love

Difficult conversations with loved ones are sometimes unavoidable in life. There are, however, some simple guidelines that you can follow in order respectfully negotiate mutually satisfying solutions while creating a mutual sense of trust and connection. There are times when our apprehension about confronting an

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