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3 Ways Your Spending Habits Are Connected to Mental Health
Money is an essential part of life. Whether we make lots of money or are just skating by, we all have learned patterns of relating to money. Many of us grasp the idea of what money means ... Read More
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Is Shame Affecting Your Sex Life?
In the safety of therapy, clients are able to open up about their sexual experiences. This all too often reveals shame lurking beneath the surface. For some people, it’s close to the ... Read More
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Stay Present and Dream Big: How to Attract What You Want
Who doesn’t want to live their dream? I don’t think many of us would say “no, thanks” if the opportunities and relationships we desired were offered to us on a silver platter. It ... Read More
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Can Better Sleep Help You Manage Anxiety?
I can’t tell you how often people in therapy tell me they struggle with a good night’s sleep. They might have trouble falling or staying asleep. I get it. I’ve had times in my life ... Read More
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Women and Self-Worth: 5 Steps to Improving Self-Esteem
Earlier this week I participated for the first time in a “ladies’ night out” tennis round robin event in my community. Throughout the evening, I found myself noticing how ... Read More
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How Mindfulness Can Help Build Empathy and Resolve Conflict
When we talk about mindfulness, we usually focus on mindfulness within the individual: an awareness of one’s own thoughts and emotions or staying present in the moment to enjoy one’s ... Read More
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How to Tell If Your Child Is Ready for Kindergarten
Of all the parenting decisions made by caring moms and dads, deciding when a child starts school may have one of the greatest impacts. Once your child identifies with a peer group, it can ... Read More
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Help! I Have No One to Talk To
Dear GoodTherapy, 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 as he was by Alzheimer’s. I ... Read More
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When Therapists Behave Unethically
In the past month alone, I have had two new clients report egregious ethical violations from their previous therapists. In one case, a male therapist made repeated narcissistic advances ... Read More
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Treating Complex Trauma with Emotion-Focused Therapy
Many of us develop emotion regulation skills naturally during childhood and as we mature into our adult years. We learn to down-regulate negative emotions such as anxiety or anger through ... Read More
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How Can Expressive Arts Therapies Engage Teens?
I remember being a teen in counseling. I remember crossing my arms and sitting on the couch in silence for three sessions, listening to the therapist talk at me and ask questions. Eventually ... Read More
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Viva La Romance! Bringing the Romance Back to Your Relationship
We all struggle from time to time with finding excitement in our relationships. We get stuck in the daily grind of going to work, taking care of family, getting dinner on the table, and ... Read More