If you’re like me, you either say or hear someone say, “marriage is hard” on a frequent basis. This belief permeates the culture and therefore…
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I regularly hear people claim that every individual has their own unique healing and recovery path, even among other professionals and colleagues. Today, there are…
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“Love” is a word that I hear referenced weekly in my office. Rarely, however, do I hear what is being described as having anything to…
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A negative sense of self is at the core of all mental-health struggles; the differences are only a matter of degree. For many years now,…
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As unfortunate as it is, everyone will face emotionally challenging times over the course of their lives. Inevitably, we all have to say goodbye to…
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For some reason, this phrase randomly popped into my head just before bed two nights ago. I’m not sure where it came from other than…
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Today, anxiety and depression-related disorders are among the most frequently diagnosed mental-health conditions. As such, much attention has been placed on trying to address these…
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We are currently experiencing an increasing mental-health burden in our society. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), in 2015, suicide was the 3rd…
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There are many branches on the therapeutic tree; that is, there are multiple paths we can take to improve our health, the quality of our…
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This is a question I’ve been asked many times; in fact, some version of it came up twice just this past week. Given the popularity…
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