Communicating Through Tense Conversations, Part 1
By: Emmy Spencer, AMFT “Rarely can a response make something better. What makes something better is connection.” -Brené Brown Communication is the most essential way we navigate our lives. We…
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How To Support Those Who Are Adopted
By: Hannah Reep, APCC Adoption is a complicated process for the adoptive parents and the adoptee alike. As an adoptee myself, I have struggled with acknowledging my story as it…
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8 Therapists Give Their Wish List For A Healthy Year
At our recent staff meeting, we talked about our client community and what we wished we could provide everyone with the magical wave of a wand. So instead of offering…
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The Name of the Well-Being Game Is: Tolerate
Brought to you by elections, football coaches, and toddlers. The word on my mind this month is tolerate. Actually, as a therapist, that word is frequently on my mind. How…
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Helping Children Manage Big Feelings
Parenting small children can be challenging. Some of the most difficult moments include tantrums, misbehavior and angry outbursts. When your child is acting out or melting down, what is their…
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Understanding The Universal 5 Personality Traits
Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism Have you ever wished you could understand someone's tendencies better? Or why you struggle in certain areas when others flourish? Most modern psychologists agree…
When You’ve Got The Transition Blues
Even if you enjoy your job and love your home life, there is something difficult about returning to work after a vacation, or to school after summer — or just…
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…
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Adults: It’s Time To Pay Attention To Your Own Lives
“Character — the ability to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which self-respect springs.” — Joan Didion, UC Berkeley ’56. With inspiration from the acclaimed…
Go Find Your Wise Mind If It’s Gone Missing
As a tennis player, I occasionally mis-hit a ball on the frame instead of the strings (also known as a “shank”, the player therefore known as a “Shank-a-potamus”, and the…