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Am I Good Enough? How to Overcome Toxic Shame
Shame is excruciating and harmful. At its core, shame is the belief that we’re not good enough. Childhood is where most people acquire this message...
How to Have Self-Care and Boundaries During the Holiday Season
When you’re a youngster, the Holiday season is magical and exciting. Halloween kicks it all off, and for the rest of the year it’s sweets, treats,...
5 Qualities to Look for In a Good Therapist
For many, the prospect of therapy – of having to open up and share your deepest most vulnerable self with a stranger – is terrifying. In fact, fear...
How Childhood Trauma & Neglect Adversely Impact Adulthood
Multiple studies attest to the lasting impact of childhood trauma, violence, and neglect. The residual effects carry through into adulthood and...
Why Smart Couples Choose Couples Therapy
Guess what? When it comes to relationships – and frankly almost everything in life – you’re not expected to have all the answers. You don’t have to...
Signs of Depression and When to Seek Help
True or false? If you’re able to get out of bed each morning and make it into work, you can’t be that depressed. If you guessed false, you’re...
Questions to Help Draw Out Withdrawn Kids and Teens
Being a parent is a flying by the seat of your pants kind of roller coaster, except no one’s there to ensure you’re tall enough to ride or strap you...
How to Break Bad Habits
Bad habits come in every shape, size and form. Smoking cigarettes, excessive online shopping, mindless scrolling, there’s no shortage of bad habits we can easily integrate if we so choose.
On the Brink of Divorce? Counseling Can Help
When it comes to divorce, we hear it all the time. Hollywood celebrities and public figures all claim, “we still deeply love and care for each other and are still best friends, but have mutually decided to lovingly file for divorce.”
As a Couple, We Need Communication Help. Now What?
Effective communication is one of the best, most rewarding skills to have. It’s integral to well-being. Our ability to adequately and accurately...
What Trauma Does to Your Brain and Body
The incident; you still remember every last detail. Even though it happened 15 years ago, you remember what you were wearing. A gray and black...
Relationship Trauma: What It Is and How to Heal
From the shock of betrayal, to control and manipulation. There are many situations that can lead to relationship trauma. While the focus tends to...
Inexpensive Date Ideas in the Sacramento Area That Are Fresh and Fun
Okay, this may sound a little controversial. Admittedly, it may not be as popular as it once was, but still. Why do people choose to go to the...
Do You Suffer from Unresolved Trauma?
Here are the Signs – and What You Can DoTrauma is defined as, “a deeply distressing disturbing experience.” Now. Here’s where it gets tricky:...
When Should You Take Your Teen in for Teen Therapy?
Aren’t you relieved? You didn’t have the deal with all the pressure teens face now, when you were growing up. Yet as a parent, you probably still...
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