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‘Should’ This, ‘Should’ That: Learning to Embrace What Is
As a therapist, I hear the word “should” often. Usually it appears just before a spike in anxiety, a precipitous drop in self-esteem, or a sudden crying jag: “I should be over this ... Read More
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Couples Therapy When You’re in Different Stages of Healing
Couples who come to therapy typically hope for a renewed connection and deeper intimacy. Ideally, both partners are equally ready to be vulnerable and accountable. In the real world, though, ... Read More
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The Importance of Community Support in Raising Children
When the uniquely challenging task of raising children is supported within the community, it benefits families and society as a whole. Given that communities are made up of diverse families, ... Read More
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What’s the Key to Relationship Health? (Hint: Not Marriage!)
Does marriage actually bring happiness? It seems several studies support the notion that wedlock helps people live longer, happier lives. Anecdotally, couples experiencing relationship ... Read More
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How Ongoing Stigma Perpetuates the HIV/AIDS Pandemic
Since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, stigma has played a significant role in the perpetuation of the spread of HIV. The template set in the early 1980s, when HIV was first dubbed ... Read More
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A Mental Health Diagnosis Doesn’t Always Mean Answers
“You don’t have to hate psychiatrists to think that a book [DSM] that dresses up symptoms as diseases that are not real and then claims to have named and described the true varieties ... Read More
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5 Communication Strategies to Improve Any Relationship
Satisfying relationships add grace, warmth, and richness to our lives. Some relationships are remarkably nourishing and easy, while others are challenging. Based on years of experience ... Read More
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When You’ve Had Enough: Knowing Your Stress Threshold
I just realized a few days ago that April is (or was—it’s almost over) Stress Awareness Month. This is fitting, considering just last week I wondered why the world seems to be piling ... Read More
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How to Handle an Argument with Your Partner
Do you and your partner have arguments that go round and round and seem like they recycle the same information over and over? Max: Didn’t I tell you the reason I told your mother ... Read More
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The (Sometimes Harmful) Ways People Cope with Depression
Depression can be difficult to tolerate. It can run the spectrum from a gnawing feeling of low and constant fatigue and worry to feeling hopeless, despairing, trapped, and desperately alone. ... Read More
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Disclosing Health Issues at Work: To Tell or Not to Tell
Jake, who has been seeing me for therapy for some time, is sliding further into depression. He is struggling to get up in the morning, complete daily living tasks, and concentrate at work. ... Read More
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Is Your Relationship in Need of a Tune-Up? Take This Quiz
Over time, the stressors we deal with in our day-to-day lives can take a toll on our relationships. In order to avoid having our relationships become stale and unhealthy, a tune-up of sorts ... Read More
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Geriatric Psychotherapy: A Growing Need
Geriatric Psychotherapy: A Growing Need Thanks to active lifestyles, healthier diets, exercise, and advances in medicine and healthcare, Americans are ... Read More
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Recovering from a Traumatic Birth
Dealing with the Trauma of Giving Birth For many new mothers, giving birth is one of the most exciting times in life. After all, you’re bringing a ... Read More
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Wisdom for Working with Elder Therapy Clients
by Nicole Urdang, MS, NCC, DHM, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Buffalo, NY Wisdom for Working with Elder Therapy Clients While it is true that people ... Read More
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Taking Care of Children’s Mental Health
Taking Care of Children’s Mental Health When most of us think about folks going to therapy for mental health, we think about adults — people struggling ... Read More
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Dr. Aaron T. Beck: The Father of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dr. Aaron T. Beck: The Father of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy On Monday, Nov. 1, the world lost an incredible psychiatrist when Dr. Aaron T. Beck, ... 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