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By Alexis McCall, LPC, ALMFT Supporting a loved one with depression—be it a spouse, partner, friend, or parent—can be stressful and overwhelming.You can feel helpless,…
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“Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know before you learned it.”–Maya Angelou Have you ever found yourself feeling guilty, even when you may…
One evening, while sitting in the local park with my children, the ice cream truck slowly drove up, playing that infamous and decidedly repetitive Ice…
Almost everyone knows someone who has been in counseling, but that doesn’t mean they’ve talked openly about what the experience was like. If you’ve never…
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I was recently having a conversation with a friend about a significant life decision and she was providing me with all sorts of congratulatory statements.…