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From Service to Support: A Veteran’s Guide to Healing the Pain That Is Unseen
My journey from the disciplined ranks of a US Army combat engineer to a bastion of support for those battling internal wars has been both enlightening and deeply personal. This path, paved ... Read More
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How to Navigate Two Different Parenting Styles
Parenting is difficult on its own, but when you and your partner, or co-parent, have different approaches to such an all-consuming role, frustration is likely to flair, impacting not only ... Read More
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Where to Start: Mental Health in a Changing World
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and there’s no better way to start it off than taking the first step in seeking help or assisting those who would like to start counseling. Doing ... Read More
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How to Talk to a Therapist about Depression
By the nature of how depression manifests itself, it’s often hard for those in its grip to seek any support, let alone therapy. And while it may seem like everyone else isn’t struggling, ... Read More
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Nutrition and Culinary Skills in Eating Disorder Treatment
The appropriate level of eating disorder care depends on a patient’s ability to consume and retain proper nutrition. A qualifying criterion to enter a residential treatment center is ... Read More
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What am I missing? Part 2: Applying Attachment Theory to Treatment and Recovery
Addiction is an attachment disorder. Human beings, addicts or not, only know and repeat what was modeled for them during childhood. I like to call ages 0-10 healthy narcissism given ... Read More
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What am I missing? Part 1: Defining the Problem and Attachment Theory
“what am I missing; I keep relapsing and don’t know why I have such a difficult time remaining clean and sober?” How we treat addiction in treatment must change. The idea that ... Read More
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How Emotion-Focused Therapy is Used in Couple Counseling
There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to couples counseling, as each relationship comprises different challenges and experiences. But some therapeutic strategies have proven ... Read More
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How to Decrease Burnout at Work or School
Burnout syndrome manifests itself in various forms, from cynical outlooks on life to detachment from relationships and hobbies, and it can arise from personal, professional or academic ... Read More
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Closure After a Breakup
Breakups and Closure Breakups are hard. It’s rare to come out of a relationship where either party feels great at the time of the breakup, let alone both parties. Even when you are ... Read More
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Spiritual Self-Care – A Transpersonal Approach to Mental Health
Self-care really exploded as a topic in self-help and psychology over the last 10 years. And since we are heavily focused on doing things in our society, you can find countless articles ... Read More
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The Healing Power of the Bibliotherapy
Yael came to treatment after a long period during which she felt deep depression, emptiness, and meaninglessness. She tried psychological therapy, which did not significantly help her. ... Read More