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Overthinking Conflict
Most people, after they have a conflict, find themselves thinking it through—what happened, why, and what to do about it. Depending on the intensity of the conflict, this can be a difficult evaluation, but it is an important step to … Continue reading
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Tagged counseling, overthinking, overthinking conflict, self help, therapy
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Do You Feel Emotionally Exhausted?
Emotional exhaustion can range in severity from mild to quite debilitating. If you can recognize it early enough, you can take some steps on your own to course-correct and regain your strength. But if it goes on too long and … Continue reading
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Tagged counseling, emotional exhaustion, emotional strain, emotionally exhausted, therapy
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How to Know You Have Outgrown a Relationship
Sometimes, if you have been dating or have been married to someone for a long time, the relationship can feel as comfortable as an old shoe. You know each other through and through, and you really connect. But sometimes, a … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Relationships
Tagged couples counseling, couples therapy, outgrowing a relationship, strained relationship, therapy
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Learning to Trust Yourself
Trust is critical for any healthy relationship, and that includes the relationship with yourself. You are your own best friend. You are the only person who will be going through all of life with you, the person who should know … Continue reading
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Tagged affirmations, counseling, self doubt, self trust, therapy, trust yourself
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Your Life Is Perfect, but You Feel Unhappy
You thought that once you achieved a certain goal, you would be happy. You assumed that a certain lifestyle, level of income, or circle of friends would be satisfying. But somehow, you’re not happy. Why does this sometimes happen? Success … Continue reading
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Tagged achieving happiness, counseling, feeling unhappy, how to be happy, therapy
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Getting Lost in a Big Life Change
You’ve had a big life change for the better! So why do you feel so anxious or lost? These are natural responses to change, but they should not be overwhelming or interfere with your joy. Whether you are pregnant, have … Continue reading
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Tagged big life changes, counseling, feeling overwhelmed, managing change, therapy
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Why Saying “Just Relax” Is Not Emotionally Healthy
Whether you say this to yourself or you hear it from your spouse, friend, or colleague, being told to “just relax” or “just let it go” doesn’t work and isn’t healthy. While it might be true that you need to … Continue reading
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Tagged just relax, learning to relax, mental health, stress management, therapy
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The Emotional Toll of Infertility
Infertility can be heartbreaking and emotionally exhausting. Although men and women cope differently with infertility, both feel the emotional impact. Couples should turn to each other for support in order to ease the emotional toll and maintain mental health as … Continue reading
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Tagged dealing with infertility, infertility, infertility counseling, therapy
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When Anxiety Is Not Just Nervousness
If you have been experiencing anxiety for an extended period of time or have severe anxiety, there may be deep-seated causes that are best addressed with a psychotherapist, who can help you discover those causes and resolve them. Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety
Tagged anxiety, managing anxiety, mental health, nervousness, therapy
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Making New Year’s Resolutions Stick
Our culture has a long tradition of setting New Year’s Resolutions. This is a wonderful idea, but few people follow it—and fewer feel like they’ve actually succeeded in those resolutions. Why is that? The biggest reason is that they have … Continue reading
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Tagged counseling, making a New Year's resolution, new year's goals, New Year's resolution, therapy
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