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Communicating Through Tense Conversations, Part 2

By: Emmy Spencer, AMFT Last month, we began reflecting on the communication skills needed to navigate conflict. We identified four key steps that can help get to the other side…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 10, 2023Parenting, Relationships, Self-Help, Uncategorized

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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling April 10, 2023CBT in Action, DBT, Parenting, Relationships, Self-Help, Uncategorized

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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling February 16, 2023Parenting, Relationships, Uncategorized

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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling January 16, 2023Anxiety, CBT in Action, Depression, Habit & Time Management, News & Research, Parenting, Relationships, Self-Help, Students

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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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling September 14, 2022News & Research, Parenting, Relationships, Self-Help

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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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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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Tantrums vs. Meltdowns: How To Help Your Child (And Yourself)

Strategies For Your Family To Effectively Deal With Tantrums and Meltdowns — If you are like most parents, you have probably had the experience of a crying, screaming, tantruming child…

By Loyal Blue Counseling February 24, 2021Parenting, Relationships, Self-Help

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A Q&A On Healthy Relationships

Recently a writer for Healthline contacted me to collaborate on an article on healthy relationships. You can read the comprehensive article here, and my full responses to her questions below. What…

By Loyal Blue Counseling February 14, 2020Relationships

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10 things I learned in 10 Years

10 years ago this month, I opened up my private practice in a beautiful old Mediterranean house-turned-office building in Berkeley. Instead of throwing a party for my 10 year old office plant,…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 4, 2019Anxiety, CBT in Action, Depression, Parenting, Relationships, Self-Help, Students