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Finding “Third Places”

Finding “Third Places”

As the temperature begins to drop, the environments which we spend time in also begin to change. After the peak times of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are not strangers to staying indoors for long periods of time, and maybe we have even developed a different relationship with our home spaces.

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Managing Your Psychotherapy Care Through the Holidays

Managing Your Psychotherapy Care Through the Holidays

We have entered – or for some, are solidly within – one of the most hectic times of the year. The beginning of November marks the beginning of the end…of the year, and with it a smattering of holidays, deadlines, family and friend gatherings, travel, and more. And on top of all of that, you are also trying to find time to care for your mental health!

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Days Getting Shorter, To-Do Lists Getting Longer

Days Getting Shorter, To-Do Lists Getting Longer

In about two weeks on November 6th, every state aside from Hawaii and Arizona will turn their clocks backwards in accordance with the daylight savings tradition. This temporal transformation acknowledges an important and impending characteristic of this time of year: the amount of sunlight each day is getting shorter.

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Finding a Child Therapist

Finding a Child Therapist

As a parent, you probably have a lot of questions about how to best help your child. Are they learning the right social and emotional skills to be successful in the world? When your child is struggling – to make friends, take care of themselves, to do well in school, or to manage their feelings, you likely want to find a professional who can help.

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Which Therapist is Right for Me?

Which Therapist is Right for Me?

Most therapists talk and listen to people all day, so they’re adept at holding a conversation. Even with someone who’s sharing difficult sides of themselves, a good therapist can make hard discussions feel like a natural back-and-forth. Although conversations are the medium of therapy, the purpose is to help you change your life so you can break habits and thought patterns that aren’t working or are getting in the way of your life goals.

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Telehealth or In Person?

Telehealth or In Person?

While the pandemic didn’t always give us a choice about whether to seek in personal or telehealth therapy mental health services, we are now in an era where the location of our care is up to us. This blog is meant to be a tool for potential clients to navigate decisions about their where to pursue mental health therapy.

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What I Wish I had Known about Therapy

What I Wish I had Known about Therapy

Mental Illness Awareness Week is a reflection of Congress acknowledging how important mental health resources and service provision are in the modern world. In honor of this week, we are dedicating this blog to answering common questions and challenging myths around Therapy.

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Do You Feel Like You Need a Personal Assistant?

Do You Feel Like You Need a Personal Assistant?

If you have ever felt like you’re doing too much, you’ve got too much going on, or there just isn’t enough time in the day to complete all of the tasks on your to do list, then this blog post is for you. Recently, someone told me they feel that they need to hire a personal assistant. It made me wonder, what are the realistic demands of their life and what choices are they making where they end up feeling so overwhelmed?

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Social Media Breaks

Social Media Breaks

You may find yourself asking, “What does my social media use tell me about who I am and what I want out of life at this time?” While social media can be a source of joy and self improvement, it can also become a source of self judgment and comparison.

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