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Understand Yourself Using Emotionally Focused Therapy & Improve Your Relationships

By: Marcus Davis, AMFT Our relationships with others are the foundation of how we relate to the world. Whether you are in relationship to someone, or perhaps lacking a relationship…

By Loyal Blue Counseling October 15, 2023Parenting, Relationships, Self-Help, Uncategorized

Anxiety CBT in Action DBT Habit & Time Management News & Research Parenting Self-Help Students Uncategorized

Perfectionism Is Not Functional. Tame It Here.

Do you or a loved one identify as a perfectionist? One of the many unwritten blog posts I have is called "Self-Compassion Through Typos." This is a topic after my…

By Loyal Blue Counseling September 20, 2023Anxiety, CBT in Action, DBT, Habit & Time Management, News & Research, Parenting, Self-Help, Students, Uncategorized

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Self-Help Uncategorized

Why Coping Strategies Remind Me Of Potty Training

This rite of passage for all kids (and parents) is one I return to frequently in the therapy room because of what we can learn from this experience that everyone…

By Loyal Blue Counseling August 23, 2023Self-Help, Uncategorized

Anxiety Depression Habit & Time Management Parenting Relationships Self-Help Students Uncategorized

3 Things Summer Can Do For Mental Health & How To Curb Screen Time, For Starters

Most of us are in our summer season by now. So this month we're talking about how to take advantage of summer's natural uplifting effects. Whether it is the longer…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 20, 2023Anxiety, Depression, Habit & Time Management, Parenting, Relationships, Self-Help, Students, Uncategorized

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Parenting Relationships Self-Help Uncategorized

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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CBT in Action DBT Parenting Relationships Self-Help Uncategorized

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

Anxiety CBT in Action Depression Habit & Time Management Insomnia News & Research Uncategorized

Instead Of Sleep Hacking, Try These 3 Tips

Let's get real. Sleep is the most basic of biological functions. Deprive yourself of basics like food, water, exercise -- or sleep -- for 24 hours and we know which…

By Loyal Blue Counseling March 15, 2023Anxiety, CBT in Action, Depression, Habit & Time Management, Insomnia, News & Research, Uncategorized

Parenting Relationships Uncategorized

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

Depression Grief and Loss News & Research Uncategorized

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…

By Loyal Blue Counseling July 21, 2022Depression, Grief and Loss, News & Research, Uncategorized