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The Increasing Issue of Eco-Anxiety and Finding the Right Therapist

Eco-anxiety is a growing concern as people struggle with the mental health impacts of climate change. Learn how climate-aware therapy can help you process these feelings and find support.

DARVO: A Form of Gaslighting in Relationships

DARVO: A Form of Gaslighting in Relationships

Have you ever talked to someone about something hurtful they did and then find yourself comforting them at the end of the conversation? And you’re…
Are You Enabling Your Child's Anxiety

Are You Enabling Your Child’s Anxiety?

Do you feel like your time is overrun by your child’s anxiety? Are you rearranging your entire schedule to help your child or teen avoid…
The Art of Being Alone

The Art of Being Alone

Are you comfortable being alone? Do you mind going out to eat by yourself or going on a solo shopping trip? How comfortable are you…
Connecting with Your Inner Child for Your Mental Health

Connecting with Your Inner Child for Your Mental Health

Birthdays have always brought a lot of emotions to the forefront for me. As I am presented a cake with an extra candle, I am…

Domestic Violence: Let’s Break the Silence

Domestic violence is considered to be a pattern of coercive control that one person exercises over another and can include physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, and…
A Survival Guide on Parenting a Teen

A Survival Guide on Parenting a Teen

Ever struggle to figure out how to get your teen to talk to you? And then when they do talk to you, is it hard…
An Invisible Burden of the Holidays: The Mental Load

An Invisible Burden of the Holidays: The Mental Load

I love Christmas. But in the last couple of years I’ve found myself overly stressed and burdened by the work of the holidays. After some…
How Introverted Are You

How Introverted Are You?

Solitude matters, for some, it’s the air they breathe.—Susan Cain Do you feel drained sometimes after being in a large group of people? Have you…
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Yucky Thoughts and What to Do about Them

Learn why fighting intrusive thoughts makes them worse and how ERP therapy can help you break free from the cycle.

The Power of Unspoken Family Rules

The Power of Unspoken Family Rules

Have you ever been welcomed into someone else’s family? Perhaps you attended a dinner at your friend’s house, traveled with another family for vacation, or…
Why It's OK to Bah Humbug the Arrival of Fall

Why It’s OK to Bah Humbug the Arrival of Fall

“You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were…