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From Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming Self-Rejection
Our beings are multifaceted. Our bodies, minds, hearts, and spirits all have needs. Our bodies need to be moved and nourished, but not to excess. Our minds and hearts need learning as well ... Read More
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Boosting Your Mental Health with Expressive Writing
George felt weighed down as he checked into yet another motel room. This was his ninth business trip in one month. He didn’t used to mind the traveling so much. Sure, it gets tiring, ... Read More
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Do You Avoid the Doctor? Improving the Patient-Doctor Relationship
For many people, the family doctor is the person we turn to with some of our most vulnerable personal information. We go to our doctor to talk about how to keep ourselves healthy and how ... Read More
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Is Your Friendship Becoming an Emotional Affair?
Many couples have at their core a deep and abiding friendship. According to psychologist and researcher Dr. John Gottman, having a strong friendship is one of the most important traits ... Read More
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5 Tips to Reduce Conflict Between Parents and Children
Imagine driving home from work, exhausted. Your mind is running through a to-do list to get through before bedtime. Make dinner. Clean up after dinner. Homework check. Showers. Bedtime ... Read More
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I Don’t Want to See My Family Anymore
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’m done with my family. With the exception of my brother-in-law, they have all become angry, nasty people (dare I say racist in many cases). Their beliefs are the ... Read More
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Coping with Loss as We Age
One inevitable feature of life as we age is loss. Some losses are minor; some are massive. We lose physical characteristics, abilities, and loved ones—our hair, our bone density, our ... Read More
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Parenting When You Have a Mental Health Condition
Parenting can be stressful, challenging, and at times exasperating. This is even more so when you are a parent or caregiver who has a mental health condition. Anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, ... Read More
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The Price of Mental Health: How Therapy Can Be a Wise Investment
For many people, therapy is the best investment that they will ever make. A successful course of therapy is much like getting a correct prescription for glasses, in that it can alter the ... Read More
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Follow Your Heart: Emotions as Your Guidance System
In my life and in my practice, I have observed that many people are afraid of their emotions, especially feelings that make them uncomfortable or upset. Often, this fear can push people ... Read More
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Got Grit? 6 Steps to Become a High Achiever in Life
Researchers have long been interested in exploring why some people are more successful than others. IQ, education, and personality have all been considered as possible correlates of achievement. ... Read More
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Are You a Toxic Person? 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
I post countless memes on my business page about letting toxic people go, setting boundaries with difficult people, and having a balance between attending to your relationships while also ... Read More