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Finding Courage at the Crossroads of Fear and Change
We all reach a point in our lives where our decisions inevitably create profound changes in our hearts, our minds, and our world. In many cases, fear can be the charging force pushing ... Read More
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Above and Beyond: Making Space for Spiritual Emergence in Therapy
There is a shift taking place in mainstream mental health that involves embracing the experience of the whole person, beyond the diagnoses therapists have been trained to assign. As we ... Read More
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Want Deeper Meaning in Your Life? Stop Rushing and Savor It
“When someone knocks on the door, think that he’s about To give you something large: tell you you’re forgiven, Or that it’s not necessary to work all the time, ... Read More
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How an Eclipse Overshadowed Differences and Illuminated Our Humanity
“Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.” —Walt Whitman Did you see what I saw yesterday? I’m not referring to the eclipse. What I’m talking about is the magnificent spectacle ... Read More
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Continuous States of Change: Looking Back in Light of the Eclipse
“We are Stardust.” — Joni Mitchell I am neither an astrologer nor an astronomer, nor am I a songwriter. I just love stars. I am perpetually stunned by the vastness of time and the ... Read More
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E-Therapy: Digital Disconnect or Ideal Mental Health Service?
“People cannot be reduced to singular descriptions, but we often do this to ourselves and attempt to push down the parts of us we do not want to be.” —Pleading Insanity, 2013 It was ... Read More
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The Rewritten Narrative: Retrofitting Your Identity to Be Seaworthy
Like a seaworthy ship, an adventurous self must take on water when necessary, remain buoyant, and stay afloat and on course if and when it encounters turbulent storms and stress fatigue. ... Read More
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How Therapists Can Practice Minority Mental Health Awareness
In 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives declared July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in honor of the author, advocate, and co-founder of NAMI ... Read More
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Making Meaning Out of Warm Summer Days: A Values-Based Approach
“The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last forever.” —E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web Summer is here, and with it comes barbecues, gardening, ... Read More
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Confessions of a Virtual Therapist: Pros and Cons of Online Therapy
I’ve been conducting therapy exclusively online for the past two and a half years, the last year of which has been in my own private practice. Prior to that, I conducted therapy in a ... Read More
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Extroverted Moms with Introverted Sons: Respecting Your Differences
“You know,” Jasmine said, “you can talk to me about anything.” She couldn’t tell if he was playing a game or texting. Fifteen-year-old Scott just stared at his phone. It seemed ... Read More
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What Minorities Can Expect from a Culturally Competent Therapist
Do you believe your therapist understands you well enough to provide quality treatment? Does your therapist understand what makes you you? A good psychotherapist respects the differences ... Read More