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The Stigma Around Men’s Mental Health
June is a celebratory month for many reasons, most notably the start of summertime, but many don’t realize this time of year is also Men’s Mental Health Month. While discussing such ... Read More
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Disruptive behavior disorders pose significant challenges for individuals and their families, impacting various aspects of daily life. In Frisco, where a commitment to mental health is ... 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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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 to Prepare for Couples Therapy
From navigating parenthood to coping with work stress, there are a seemingly endless number of challenges couples will have to grapple with over the course of their relationship, and sometimes ... 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 Stop Fighting and Start Communicating with your Partner
“Stop fighting with each other and start fighting for one another”– Staci Lee Schnell In a fight, there is a winner and a loser and most of us want to win. So, if you are ... Read More
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Worried About Your Child or Teen? 3 Things You Can Do Right Now
I have good news and bad news. People usually want the bad news first, so here goes: You, alone, do not have the power to make your child happy. None of us do. That’s the bad news. Okay, ... 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