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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 25, 2022Anxiety, CBT in Action, Depression

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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling April 25, 2022Anxiety, Covid, Depression, News & Research, Parenting, Self-Help, Students

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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling March 17, 2022Anxiety, CBT in Action, Depression, Grief and Loss, Self-Help, Students

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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling September 22, 2021Anxiety, Covid, Depression, Relationships, Self-Help, Students

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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling July 21, 2021Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, News & Research

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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 26, 2021Anxiety, CBT in Action, Covid, Depression, Parenting, Relationships, Self-Help, Students

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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling March 17, 2021Anxiety, Covid, Depression, Self-Help

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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 25, 2020Anxiety, CBT in Action, Covid, Depression

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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling April 4, 2020Anxiety, Covid, Depression, Self-Help

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Special Post #2: Shelter In A Circus and Beware Silver Linings

I hope you’ve been taking care of the most Essential Business: staying sane and healthy. (I cannot wait to expand the meaning of "Essential Business" and hope somebody funny patents…

By Loyal Blue Counseling March 24, 2020CBT in Action, Covid, Depression, Parenting