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OCD Doesn’t Always Look Like You Think
Replaying conversations. Asking for reassurance. Getting stuck on “But are you sure?” OCD can involve struggles other people never see. Here’s a look beyond the stereotypes and when to seek support.
You're Not Fighting About the Dishes (And Why a Neurotypical Therapy Framework Let You Down)
Here's what nobody told you: the model most couples therapists are working from was designed around a particular kind of brain - a neurotypical one.
Needing Help as the Helper
There are many ways in which we connect with others to provide care, support, and necessary tools to those in need, from the helping and healthcare professions, to care work done at home and in our communities.
Helping Those with Eating Disorders
Intense levels of anxiety often feel like a giant pit in the stomach and a loss of appetite.
Weathering the Storm Together: When the Winter Blues Impact Relationships
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a specific type of depression that follows a pattern corresponding to the seasons.
What is stigma and how does this impact mental health/substance (ab)use treatment?
The dictionary defines stigma as “a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.”
Beating Procrastination at its Own Game
I’m willing to bet that everyone has a “procrastination story.” That one time where they put off an important task until the last minute, only for it to come back and bite them in the butt.
Effects of Emotionally Abusive Relationships
When you think of abuse in relationships, what comes to mind? For many of us, the first thoughts that show up depict loud, violent, and aggressive words or actions.
Not just “management”: treating chronic pain with psychotherapy
If you have experienced chronic pain, or any kind of medically unexplained symptoms, the phrase, “it’s all in your head” might sound infuriatingly familiar.
Navigating Grief After Pregnancy or Infant Loss: Healing Together
Navigating Grief After Pregnancy or Infant Loss: Healing Together
Spooky Season Unmasked: How Romantic Comedies Haunt Couples Therapy
The leaves begin to change colors, the air gets chillier, and pumpkins take over doorsteps all over – we now know that we have officially entered spooky season.
Deck The Halls with Unhelpful Comments, Fa la la la la, la la la la
Navigating Food Comments During the Holiday Season for those with Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, or in the Process of Recovery
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
October is recognized as “Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month”. To lose a child before or shortly after birth is heartbreaking. This month serves as a reminder of the need for awareness, support, and understanding surrounding this sensitive issue.
Why is talk therapy not “fixing” my trauma?
You’ve talked about it. No matter how hard it was, you talked about it. You may have shared your story, for better or worse. You have described the incident, put words to the pain. Talking about it is hard and you’ve done the hard thing. So, why is it still haunting you?
What is Internal Family Systems therapy?
The idea that we all have many parts, or aspects, of ourselves may seem familiar to you.
Navigating the Path of Healing: Forgiveness versus Reconciliation
In the journey of healing and personal growth, forgiveness and reconciliation emerge as two intersecting yet distinct paths.
Healing Together: The Role of Family Therapy in Chronic Illness
Family therapy works to target change within the system that is often the closest to us.
Therapeutic Rapport: Precursor to a Successful Therapeutic Relationship and Treatment Outcome
One of my favorite primary care physicians offered all of her patients a hug at each visit. When asked why she said, “Every person deserves a hug each day. They need to know someone cares.”
Identifying and Eliminating Toxic People from Our Lives
It is well known that certain substances are detrimental to our health.