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Teen Issues
Talking Tips for Teens 2
April 16, 2025

So far in 2025, I have been giving parents some tips on how to talk to their teens, and last time I started giving teens tips on how to talk to parents. My hope is that communication in the...

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Marriage
Why Premarital Counseling?
April 16, 2025

Research shows that 41% of first marriages, 60% of second marriages, and 73% of third marriages end in divorce. Premarital counseling can significantly improve your chances of marital success—studies indicate that it decreases the likelihood of divorce by 31%....

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Addiction
The Impact of Seeking Therapy When You or a Loved One is Struggling with Addiction.
April 8, 2025

There are many misconceptions around addiction that often prevent individuals in active addiction from reaching out. There is a fear of judgement from others as well as navigating stigma around seeking treatment. As a therapist who has previously worked...

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Teen Issues
How to Talk to Your Teen – Part 3
April 8, 2025

So far this year, we have been looking at tips on how to talk to our teenagers and how to make 2025 “The Year of Communication.” In Part 1, we looked at avoiding lecturing, active listening, and validation instead...

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Grief, Trauma, & Loss
The Second Arrow: Self-Compassion in Grief
April 8, 2025

When you hear the word “grief,” what emotions come to mind? We typically tend to associate grief with the sadness of losing a loved one. What’s often less visible are the many other emotions that accompany grief, some of...

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Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain Series: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain
April 8, 2025

Experiencing chronic pain can make it tough to know how to approach therapy. With so many options, it can feel overwhelming to figure out what might be most helpful. In this blog, I explore one specific approach that can...

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Marriage
Winning Your Wife Back: Three Ways to Rebuild Connection with Confidence
April 8, 2025

If your marriage feels like it’s slipping or slipping away, your instinct might be to try harder —buy flowers, do more around the house, say “yes” to everything she asks. But the hard truth? Overcompensating with niceness can actually...

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Mental Health
Tame the Sunday Scaries. Start the Week with Confidence.
April 8, 2025

We’ve all been there: It’s Sunday afternoon, the weekend is slipping away, and that creeping sense of dread starts forming a little pit in the bottom of your stomach. Welcome to the “Sunday Scaries”— that special blend of pre-work...

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Children
What is Play Therapy and is it Right for My Child?
February 21, 2025

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” -Plato Child-centered play therapy (CCPT) is the oldest and most researched therapy for children. Children are at a different developmental age...

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Teen Issues
How to Talk to Your Teen – Part 2
February 21, 2025

In part 1 of “How to Talk to Your Teen,” I mentioned that I have a teenager and I am trying to figure out how to communicate well with him as the dynamics of his needs change. I mentioned...

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