Why Pet Loss Is So Heavy And How To Cope
It has always seemed to me that it is a cruel that our animals have such short life expectancies compared with ours. We could end up saying goodbye to a…
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Depression & Anxiety: On/Off Switch or Volume Knob?
Understanding and managing depression and anxiety are the two biggest reasons that adults, students, and children seek counseling. Many people are mystified as to why we get these disorders. Sometimes…
Two Favorite Ways To Beat Burnout
With all the back and forth of expectations and effort the past two years, “burnout” has become a buzzword worthy of its overuse. Those experiencing burnout are also more likely…
Self-Worth Is Much More Than Liking What You See
By: our former AMFT, Maddy Pettit Young adulthood is a time when many enter therapy for the first time. People come in for a variety of reasons- depression, anxiety, relationship…
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5 Simple Strategies for College Students
If you are on your undergraduate journey right now, you’re probably trying to have some form of a college experience during an ever-present pandemic. Whether it’s a return to familiar…
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What Working At a Hospital Taught A Therapist About Resilience
As human beings, we experience fear that horribly unexpected life-altering events might happen to us. This fear often manifests itself by provoking catastrophic thoughts. For example, “this bump on my…
Radical Acceptance! What Is It And How To Practice It
Having lived through a pandemic, we all learned a thing or two about radical acceptance without even knowing it. It took many of us weeks to months to accept the…
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Aging Well – What It Means And How to Do It
We know a lot about aging well, both physically and mentally — and this blog post is about that, looking through the lens of the past year. Does what we…
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Does Therapy Even Work During Overwhelming Times?
Our counseling practice is not new to personal suffering caused by World Problems. I have counseled clients who are victims of hate crimes and those who were disturbed following elections, those…
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Special Post #3: Where Sadness, Waiting, and Hope Meet
On Wednesday we received official word that schools in our area won’t reopen for the year. While nobody was surprised, I did feel more than justified in having pancakes for…