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All About Trauma Bonding

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Have you ever been in or see a loved one stay in a relationship that is toxic or unhealthy?Sometimes, it is hard to leave a relationship, even if it appears damaging. Often times, it is morelikely that someone outside of a relationship is better able to recognize the signs of an abusiverelationship. At times, abuse…
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The Practice of Gratitude 

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Practicing Gratitude is closely related to being thankful. Gratitude seems to be a buzz word in society. Many people are becoming more aware of the practice and the benefits of gratitude. To start, what is exactly is gratitude? Gratitude is a conscious, positive emotion one can express when feeling thankful for something. To take that…
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Stages of Change

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Thinking of making a change in your life? Great! Awareness is a great first step in making a change in life. In the field of psychology, there is a model called Transtheoretical Model (stages of change) that is often used by many mental health professionals.  The model was introduced in the late 1970s by researchers…
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How to Cope with Changes

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Times seem as though it is flying. Autumn is right in here! In just a few weeks, there will bepumpkins, apple cider, and sweeter weather. The is air getting crisp, the leaves are changing colors,and soon enough they will fall off the trees. The season has changed and changes can bechallenging. The one constant in…
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What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (or otherwise known as DBT), is a type of therapy that is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It was initially developed for people with personality disorders, such as bi-polar disorder or borderline personality disorder, but is now widely used in the field of psychology to help anyone who might experience emotions very…
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All About Burnout

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It seems like the past few years have resulted in a lot of societal fatigue and stress. Many peoplehave complained about feeling depleted or “burnout.” While many people might feel burnout,what exactly is it? And is there a way to prevent it? Burnout goes beyond normal feelings ofbeing tired or stressed. Burnout may be the…
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What is ADHD?

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ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is a neurobehavioral disorder that makesfocusing on everyday tasks and routines challenging. It is suggested that ADHD is the mostcommon childhood mental health issue in modern society. Some statistics suggest that 1 in every10 children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point. ADHD is not unique to just children,however. Many…
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All About Resentment

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What is resentment? Resentment. You most likely have felt it before at one point or another in your life. Althoughresentment is a rather complex emotion, most people feel some sense of anger, disappointment,bitterness, and hard feelings. Most of the time, resentment will come out of an experience (s) offeeling as though there has been some…
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What is Autism?

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April is “ National Autism Acceptance Month.” For some, autism might feel like a big or evenscary word. Autism, or Autism spectrum disorder, is a broad range of conditions mostlycategorized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbalcommunication. There are many types of autism and the conditions fall into a range within aspectrum.…
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5 Tips for Better Sleep Better

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Sleep plays an important role in our physical, mental, and emotional health. As the clocks have“sprung forward” this month, it is a great time to talk more in depth about sleep! Sleep is anessential function in order to survive. Sleep helps humans recover, recharge, and remain healthy,fighting off disease and sickness. Without enough sleep, your…
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5 Tips for Setting Boundaries

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Let us face it- setting boundaries can be hard! To start, what exactly are boundaries? Personalboundaries are limits and rules that we set for ourselves within relationships. It is a way ofcommunicating needs and values to others and to self in order to protect against them beingviolated or disrespected. Healthy boundaries are a form of…
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All about EMDR Therapy

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EMDR Therapy session What is EMDR? EMDR therapy is a clinically proven therapeutic method to help one process through trauma. In this case, trauma may be defined as a “distressing or disturbing event(s) in one’s life.” There is a common misconception that trauma means that one has a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) diagnosis. The reality…
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