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    How to Navigate Challenging Life Transitions

    October 17, 2022

    When we’re young, life transitions are fun and empowering. We go from crawling to walking, walking to running. We start with training wheels but soon no longer need them. As we age we graduate into higher grades and become more independent. But as adults, life transitions can feel not so fun and far from empowering, […]

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    How to Navigate Challenging Life Transitions

    October 17, 2022

    When we’re young, life transitions are fun and empowering. We go from crawling to walking, walking to running. We start with training wheels but soon no longer need them. As we age we graduate into higher grades and become more independent. But as adults, life transitions can feel not so fun and far from empowering, […]

    Filed Under: General, Telehealth

    Sand Tray Therapy: Expressing More Than Words

    July 18, 2022

    Many of us have early childhood memories of making sand castles at the beach, or playing in a sandbox at the park playground. That peaceful memory of being alone in your thoughts as you mold the sand and create something unique is a clue to the effectiveness of sand tray therapy as a therapeutic tool. […]

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    Sand Tray Therapy: Expressing More Than Words

    July 18, 2022

    Many of us have early childhood memories of making sand castles at the beach, or playing in a sandbox at the park playground. That peaceful memory of being alone in your thoughts as you mold the sand and create something unique is a clue to the effectiveness of sand tray therapy as a therapeutic tool. […]

    Filed Under: General

    Does It Really Work? – The Science Behind Hypnosis

    March 30, 2021

    You’re getting sleepy… very sleepy… …and when you wake up you will cluck like a chicken. This is what many people think of when they think of hypnosis. But hypnosis is much more than a funny party trick. Hypnotherapy has been used for centuries. In fact, in ancient times priests and shamans used altered stated […]

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    Does It Really Work? – The Science Behind Hypnosis

    March 30, 2021

    You’re getting sleepy… very sleepy… …and when you wake up you will cluck like a chicken. This is what many people think of when they think of hypnosis. But hypnosis is much more than a funny party trick. Hypnotherapy has been used for centuries. In fact, in ancient times priests and shamans used altered stated […]

    Filed Under: Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, General, Grief, Self-Esteem, Sexual Abuse / Trauma, Trauma / PTSD

    How Chronic Illness Can Affect Your Mental Health

    March 16, 2021

    If you are suffering from a chronic illness, you are not alone. Almost half of the population in the United States is currently battling some form of chronic physical illness. In fact, chronic illness is the number one driver of healthcare costs in America. Some of the most prevalent examples of chronic illnesses are: Epilepsy […]

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    How Chronic Illness Can Affect Your Mental Health

    March 16, 2021

    If you are suffering from a chronic illness, you are not alone. Almost half of the population in the United States is currently battling some form of chronic physical illness. In fact, chronic illness is the number one driver of healthcare costs in America. Some of the most prevalent examples of chronic illnesses are: Epilepsy […]

    Filed Under: Depression, General

    Therapy vs. Antidepressants – Which One is Better?

    December 8, 2020

    If you are someone who has been experiencing depression, you may recognize that you need help, but you may be confused as to what therapies will work best for you. In today’s world, where there seems to be a pill to treat pretty much everything, many people assume that a prescribed antidepressant is the best […]

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    Therapy vs. Antidepressants – Which One is Better?

    December 8, 2020

    If you are someone who has been experiencing depression, you may recognize that you need help, but you may be confused as to what therapies will work best for you. In today’s world, where there seems to be a pill to treat pretty much everything, many people assume that a prescribed antidepressant is the best […]

    Filed Under: General

    When is the Right Time to Try Couple’s Counseling?

    September 15, 2020

    For better or worse. Those words seem easy to say at the time, but when worse gets really bad, many couples are ready to throw in the towel. That’s because they didn’t seek help in time and let things get out of hand. The Stigma of Counseling It can be hard to make the decision […]

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    When is the Right Time to Try Couple’s Counseling?

    September 15, 2020

    For better or worse. Those words seem easy to say at the time, but when worse gets really bad, many couples are ready to throw in the towel. That’s because they didn’t seek help in time and let things get out of hand. The Stigma of Counseling It can be hard to make the decision […]

    Filed Under: Couples/Marriage, General, Trauma / PTSD

    5 Warning Signs It’s Time to Try Couples Counseling

    August 25, 2020

    When you first fell in love, you could never imagine that someday the sound of your partner chewing could make you want to scream. It’s inevitable that once we are out of our honeymoon phase and reality sets in, we realize that all relationships take work and compromise. But while some couples may hit bumps […]

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    5 Warning Signs It’s Time to Try Couples Counseling

    August 25, 2020

    When you first fell in love, you could never imagine that someday the sound of your partner chewing could make you want to scream. It’s inevitable that once we are out of our honeymoon phase and reality sets in, we realize that all relationships take work and compromise. But while some couples may hit bumps […]

    Filed Under: Couples/Marriage, General

    “Who Wears the Pants?” Advice for Balancing the Power in Your Relationship

    October 8, 2019

    When it comes to relationships, it seems there is often a driving force behind the couple, or one partner who seems to always have the upper hand. This is often referred to as “wearing the pants.” The partner who “wears the pants” is the one most often in control of the relationship. “Wearing the Pants” […]

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    “Who Wears the Pants?” Advice for Balancing the Power in Your Relationship

    October 8, 2019

    When it comes to relationships, it seems there is often a driving force behind the couple, or one partner who seems to always have the upper hand. This is often referred to as “wearing the pants.” The partner who “wears the pants” is the one most often in control of the relationship. “Wearing the Pants” […]

    Filed Under: Couples/Marriage, General


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