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You Be The Boss Of Your Feelings
It's distressing to feel overcome by feelings of jealousy, anger, or incompetence. You can sense the spiraling that is happening to your mood and nothing can pull you out. These…
Posted inAnxiety Depression Habit & Time Management
Reduce Anxiety and Depression By Working Real Problems
Did you ever think that identifying problem after problem could actually help you feel better about your life? All of us have felt overwhelmed by indecision from time to time. In…
Posted inAnxiety Covid Habit & Time Management Parenting Students
Calm Your Over-Cooked Brain
Do you ever feel tired, yet wired? That buzz is a sign that your brain is under too much stress and needs a time out. If you have a lot on…
Posted inAnxiety Depression Relationships Students
Find Your People
Over the course of our lives we pass through many communities. From preschool to college, our friend groups evolve. The average person switches jobs every 3-4 years and coworkers, supervisors,…
Posted inAnxiety Depression Relationships Self-Help Students
Jealousy and Envy: Invitations To Focus On Your Own Life
Jealousy and envy are raw, primal emotions. They can turn people inside out and make monsters out of mild-mannered people. What’s the difference between jealousy and envy? Jealousy is when…
Finally Solve Your Sleep Problems For Good
Therapy can help sleep problems. There are many links between psychological well-being and sleep. Sleep is the mind and body’s ability to rest and enter a state of peace and…
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The Flip Side Of Your Problems: Some Surprising Benefits
When discussing perceived “flaws” in counseling, my clients are often surprised to discover that the very things the dislike about themselves can be reframed as beneficial in some way. Therefore,…
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Tips for Singles From a Couples Therapist
(Conquering What Ifs Part 2) Last year one of my columns addressed some of the common concerns that young couples have when they enter my office. They are asking the…
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It’s Not Medication v. Psychotherapy
An important disclaimer: The only type of mental health specialist who prescribes medication is a psychiatrist. As an MFT, I am very familiar with most psychoactive medications and I work…
What’s An “Addiction” Anyway?
Yikes, this is a big topic. Who isn’t “addicted” to something? What’s the difference between a habit and an addiction? How do you know if yours is a problem? In…