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Talking to a Friend About Getting Mental Health Help
Talking to a Friend about Getting Mental Health Help Have you noticed one of your friends is struggling and seems depressed, detached, and generally unhappy? If so, they might be dealing ... Read More
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Stress Affects the Body: Is It Affecting Yours?
Stress Affects the Body: Is It Affecting Yours? It’s Monday morning. You overslept, your kids were late for school, and your boss gave you a hard time because you came in 30 minutes ... Read More
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Breaking Free from the Shame Around Masturbation
by Dr. Denise Renye, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Sex Therapist, MEd, MA, PsyD, in San Francisco, CA The Shame Around Masturbation Many of us are indoctrinated with shame. It seems ... Read More
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Senior Mental Health and the Pandemic
Older Adults, Mental Health, and the Pandemic It’s no secret the pandemic transformed all of our lives. In March 2020, life as we knew it was turned upside down as the world locked down ... Read More
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Postpartum Depression: What It Is & What to Do About It
Postpartum Depression: What It Is & What to Do About It Having a baby is an amazing, life-changing experience — whether it’s your first child or your eighth. But for many new ... Read More
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Becoming a Therapist? 6 Things New Therapists Need to Know
Becoming a Therapist? 6 Things New Therapists Need to Know So, you’re in the process of becoming a therapist. That’s great news! Not only do you get to provide clients with the ... Read More
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Getting the Help You Want: Neurodiverse Couples Therapy
by Sarah Swenson, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Seattle, WA Don’t Give Up on Couples Counseling! Find a Therapist Who Understands Neurodiversity Instead In my work ... Read More
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A Look Inside the ADHD Brain
by Dr. Steven D. Graham, Licensed Psychologist, in Tampa, FL A Look Inside the ADHD Brain If you could look inside the brain of someone diagnosed with untreated ADHD, what would you see? ... Read More
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“That Never Happened” — Experiencing Gaslighting
by Allie Dainow, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), in Toronto, ON, Canada “That Never Happened” — Experiencing Gaslighting What Is Gaslighting? Gaslighting is when someone ... Read More
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Self-Examination: The Spirit of Positive Change
by Anthony Cavuoti, Marriage and Family Therapist, in Torrance, CA Self-Examination: The Spirit of Positive Change There is a spirit of change in the air. It feels like the best I heard ... Read More
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The 5 Painful Elements of an Abusive Traumatic Bond
by Karen Landmann, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor in New York City The 5 Painful Elements of an Abusive Traumatic Bond When Home Becomes Prison You are imprisoned ... Read More
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Talking to Your Boomer Parents About Therapy
Talking to Your Boomer Parents About Therapy While the stigma surrounding mental health has dissipated in recent years, many members of society — and the older generation, in particular ... Read More
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5 Tips for Helping a Client When You’re Both Stuck
by Megan Paterson, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Roseville, California 5 Tips for Helping a Client When You’re Both Stuck Ever had a client ... Read More
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Business Formation for Therapy Practices
by Connor D. Jackson, JD Connor D. Jackson is a healthcare attorney based in Chicago who serves independent practices in several states. Visit his firm’s ... Read More
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Putting Kids First: Choosing Marital Partnerships and Co-Parenting over Divorce
Putting Kids First: Choosing Martial Partnerships and Co-Parenting over Divorce As many couples find out the hard way, the spark that led to them falling ... Read More
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Truth in Advertising
by Connor D. Jackson, JD Connor D. Jackson is a healthcare attorney based in Chicago who serves independent practices in several states. Visit his firm’s ... Read More
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Choosing Your Practice’s New Normal: Therapy Online or In Person?
Telehealth? In-Person Sessions? What to Know as You Seek the Right Balance for Your Practice For decades, individuals seeking therapy generally had ... Read More
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How Do I Deal with Loneliness?
My life is a sad state of affairs. I have no real friends to speak of, just my cat Lula. Even she doesn't like me very much. I can't work because ... Read More
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What's the Best Way to Break Up?
I have been with my boyfriend for over a year now and I don't see a future together. It was fun for a while, but now it feels stale and unexciting. ... Read More
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Help! I Think I'm Addicted to Video Games
I work. I eat and drink. I play video games. I sleep. Then I repeat. Every. Single. Day. Three of these things are necessities, but the ... Read More
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Help! My Therapist Ended Her Practice and I Don't Know What to Do
I had been seeing my therapist for 28 years. Around March, she was unwell. This was a rare occurrence in our time together. But her viral infection ... Read More
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Help! I Have No One to Talk To
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More