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8 Ways to Survive Sexual Dry Spells in Your Relationship
Let me ease the burden of sex for you. I use the word “burden” because I know sex can feel like one sometimes. Sex may not be the most important pillar in your relationship, but how ... Read More
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Adoption Trauma and the Healing Role of EMDR Therapy
The adoption of a child is an event, fixed in time, with a beginning and an end. However, the impact of adoption is far-reaching and ever-changing—a process that continues throughout ... Read More
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Suicide and Saying Goodbye: Leaving Survivors with Love
I hardly dare to write or even think about suicide, a topic difficult enough to discuss when it is not outright painful. Suicide, attempted or completed, has touched the lives of many. ... Read More
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The Importance of Relational Support in Healing from Trauma
Although trauma-informed therapy is gaining in popularity, one crucial component is often missing from the conversation—the importance of healing from a perceived lack of relational safety ... Read More
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Is Your Therapist Too Nice? You Might Want to Find a New One
Does your therapist agree with you all the time? Do they shower you with compliments and praise? Do they smile and nod a lot? Do they always let you lead the session? Have you noticed you ... Read More
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Resilience and Overwhelm: How Full Is Your ‘Container’?
Somatic psychotherapists often use the informal metaphor of a “container” in describing a person’s state of overwhelm or resilience. It’s a simple concept: If Janelle is experiencing ... Read More
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Is Your Depression an External or Internal Job?
You may know how common depression is—6.7% of all Americans age 18 or older experience at least one major depressive episode each year, according to statistics compiled by the National ... Read More
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I Don’t Want to Quit Drinking: Could Moderation Be for Me?
Do any of these statements sound like you? I find I am drinking more often Friends and family are starting to express their concerns about how much I drink More and more of the things ... Read More
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Can Validation Help You Connect and Bond with Your Teen?
Raising a teenager can be one of the most challenging tasks of parenthood. One day you are raising a sweet, respectful child who loves to be with you, and the next, you are tiptoeing around ... Read More
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Tips for Improving ADHD-Related Social Skills Deficits
When people think about attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), social difficulties are not typically among the first things that come to mind. However, many children, teens, and adults ... Read More
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Shame and Silence: Recognizing Spiritual Abuse
Spiritual abuse, a type of abuse that results from a spiritual leader, system, or indoctrinated individual’s attempts to control and/or manipulate another individual, can be difficult ... Read More
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What Does It Mean to Feel Beautiful?
Unfortunately, all too often, I speak to people who struggle with their self-image. For the purpose of being entirely transparent, I sometimes do, too. Here are things that sometimes surface ... Read More