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A Therapist’s Tips for Finding the Right Therapist for YOU

PHOTO BY ALEXA VOSSLER “Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful parts of us.” ~ David Richo Not more than a decade ago, going to therapy had a negative stigma attached to it; it was something that people did not share or talk about. As time has passed and we have […]

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Breaking Up With Social Media

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Social media pulls us up into our heads. We’re judging, comparing and daydreaming about what we’re seeing online, so we’re not fully living our own life. Instead, we’re caught up in a virtual world that might not be exactly the way it appears.” ~Jane Pernotto Ehrman, MEd When we open Facebook or […]

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What to Expect When You Are Expecting…To Start Therapy

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Psychotherapy can be one of the greatest and most rewarding adventures, it can bring with it the deepest feelings of personal worth, of purpose and richness in living.” ~ Eda Leshan In 2018, 56.7% of U.S. adults with a mental illness did not receive treatment. Maybe you are thinking about seeing a […]

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I’m Not Crazy! Overcoming the Stigma Around Therapy

PHOTO BY ALEXA VOSSLER “In Hollywood if you don’t have a shrink, people think you’re crazy.” ~ Johnny Carson Imagine the following scenario: You go running and roll your ankle. You hear a pop and are in great pain. It turns black and blue and swells quickly. You are concerned it is broken or seriously […]

The Link Between Mood Disorders and Addiction

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH About 20% of Americans with an anxiety or other mood disorder (like depression) also have an alcohol or other substance use disorder. Do you get anxious when you have to speak in front of an audience, take a test, or talk with a superior? Or maybe when you are facing debt, in […]