Category: Relationships
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The blocks to great relationships with friends and family
Like what you read? Share this post on social media. Friends Kids know the importance of friendship. Without friends kids have no one to play with. Life is boring and lonely without friends. Also, friends bring all sorts of wonderful things into your life like birthday parties, playing team games like baseball or giving you…
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What makes it difficult to stay in Love
Like what you read? Share this post on social media. Sometimes it can be challenging to stay in the relationships. You’ve lost relationships in the past and you don’t want it to happen again. You want to know how can you maintain relationships with friends, family or an intimate partner. Could psychotherapy help you improve…
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Finding Love
Like what you read? Share this post on social media.You’re alone but you don’t want to be. The world is full of people. Yet it can seem like there’s no one out there who will really love you. What is getting in the way of you finding the love you desire? Fear of Rejection Perhaps…
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Who Knew Online Therapy Could Be So Good?
Like what you read? Share this post on social media. Like so many of my fellow therapists, I had heard great things about online therapy, but until Coronavirus hit, I had never tried it out. In order to continue providing care for my clients, I had to figure out all of the logistics of online…
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Don’t you hate being misunderstood?
Like what you read? Share this post on social media.I hate being misunderstood. In fact, it can be very frustrating when I can’t seem to get someone to understand what I’m trying to say. But what’s worse is when it’s an angry or hurt misunderstanding. Even more, is when they react so quickly that I…
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Put Your Oxygen Mask on First
Like what you read? Share this post on social media.Before you can help others you have to help yourself You need to put your oxygen mask on first before you can help others. That’s what the airlines tell you. But it also holds true for the rest of life. You’re no good to others if…
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Group Therapy Can Help You Put Your Shield Down
Like what you read? Share this post on social media. If I’m telling you that group therapy helps people put their shields down, you might think that sounds like a bad idea. You don’t want get rid of your shield! Our shields are old friends Our shields started getting forged in steel the first time…
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Are Your Expectations Appropriate?
Like what you read? Share this post on social media.When I took my daughter to the pediatrician for her annual checkup, they gave me a guide sheet with her weight, height, etc. One phrase jumped out at me. It read, “Age appropriate expectations.” “Wow,” I thought, “that’s helpful.” I knew that I certainly lost track…
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Emotional Intelligence Can Protect You From Shame
Like what you read? Share this post on social media.Have you ever seen the phrase “Emotional Intelligence” and wondered what it meant? “Academic intelligence” means being able to learn and understand academic material like math, science, or languages. Someone who’s “smart with their hands” has an aptitude for working with their hands; making things and…
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Surviving the Newborn Stage
Like what you read? Share this post on social media.Although I wanted a child very much, caring for a newborn was no walk in the park. There were definitely times where I thought I wouldn’t survive. In this guest blog for the Postpartum Project, I share my experience and tips for surviving the newborn stage.…