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School Counseling 101: How to Become a School Counselor
January 7, 2018 .
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Do you have strong interpersonal skills and a passion for helping students navigate the world of education? If so, you could excel as a school counselor. School counselors provide resources ... Read More
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5 Warning Signs Therapy May Be Hazardous to Your Marriage
January 11, 2017 .
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People who are unhappy in their marriages may turn to mental health professionals for help, unaware therapy could in fact make things worse. I’m not talking about bad couples therapy, ... Read More
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No, You Don’t Have to Leave Your Cheating Spouse
January 5, 2017 .
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If infidelity has happened to you (emotional, physical, or both), you don’t have to go running to an attorney right away. Of course, separation or divorce is always an option, both now ... Read More
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Should We Break Up? 5 Factors to Consider Before Ending It
November 29, 2016 .
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While it’s inevitable that couples experience ups and downs over the course of a long-term relationship, there are times when conflict can reach a critical point and the prospect of a ... Read More
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Why Do We Ignore the Red Flags in Our Relationships?
October 24, 2016 .
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I hear from so many men and women whose marriages and relationships are in crisis. “How did I get here?” they wonder. We all know it takes two to tango. What we may overlook is our ... Read More
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The Great Divide: How Dissociation Can Affect Relationships
June 28, 2016 .
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Dissociation is a way people, to varying degrees, disconnect from their thoughts and feelings in order to avoid pain or traumatic memories. It is a refuge of sorts into an altered state ... Read More
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After the Apology: When Being Sorry Isn’t Enough
May 23, 2016 .
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All close relationships have difficult moments, times when partners feel hurt, disappointed, or frustrated with one another. But some wounds are so deep they threaten the fabric of the ... Read More
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How Trauma Can Undermine a Marriage (and How to Fix It)
May 23, 2016 .
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Marriages are often perceived by those who aren’t in them or by those who have suffered in them to be a place of restriction, resentment, and lack of understanding. Many other people, ... Read More
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Couples Therapy When You’re in Different Stages of Healing
May 4, 2016 .
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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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How to Handle an Argument with Your Partner
April 28, 2016 .
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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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Is Your Relationship Close, Intimate, Both, or Neither?
March 30, 2016 .
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As an intimacy and sexology scholar, I witness couples painfully share their sense of loneliness in what is supposed to be a happy, fulfilling, shared life. Couples may not always know ... Read More
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Social Work 101: How to Become a Social Worker
March 29, 2016 .
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Most people drawn to a career in social work have a desire to help those in need. Social workers serve the community by helping people solve and cope with problems in daily life. Clinical ... Read More