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Setting Healthy Boundaries With Family

July 14, 2019
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Madissyn Fredericks, Licensed Professional Counselor Sometimes those we are closest to are the ones who are most difficult to set boundaries with, and family is no exception. Our family usually knows how to cheer us up, motivate us, and care for us, however, sometimes they also know how to hurt us. Even if your family is healthy and functional there may be a few family members who cross the line when it comes to your boundaries. By…

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How Can Parents Help Their Children With Anxiety?

July 10, 2019
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I work with many clients who are living with anxiety whether it be related to their personal or professional life, or perhaps both. My job as their clinical therapist is to help the clients understand possible factors/triggers/reasons why they are feeling anxious. Once we work together to figure that out, I help them with possible coping skills to manage their anxiety. Some of my clients are not only addressing their own anxiety, but they also have children…

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Are You Too Accessible To Distractions?

July 8, 2019
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Are you consistently on your phone, iPad, or laptop? Do you have push notifications on for each application on your phone? If you do, you are definitely not alone. While I was on vacation overseas this month, I recognized that I was consistently checking to see if I had Wi-Fi to check work emails, or to see if I had any notifications on social media. I recognized what I was doing and asked myself, why am I…

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How to Find Happiness at Your Job

July 2, 2019
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I work with many clients who are unhappy at their job. Whether they are unhappy due to the work they’re doing, the environment they work in, their coworkers, or maybe for some, all three of those things at once. As their clinical therapist, I help the clients both understand reasons why they are unhappy at their job and then also possible coping strategies for managing this unhappiness feeling at work. I recently read an article from The…

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A New Approach for Managing your Child’s Anxiety

June 28, 2019
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Parenting is one of the most complex journeys that an individual can experience in their lifetime. As people begin their parenting journey, they likely have ideas and hopes for what their children will be like and how they will fit into the world. If you are a parent, you can maybe remember a time when you envisioned a certain parenthood experience that you thought you wanted, for yourself and for your child(ren). If you’ve had some experience…

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6 Ways to Practice Self Care in the Workplace

June 24, 2019
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Amanda Gregory, LCPC, EMDR Deadines, travel, long hours, conflicts with colleagues, changing company culture, and challenging clients: the workplace is often one of the most stressful environments. Practicing self-care at work can help to improve your mood and increase and/or sustain your productivity and job satisfaction. Here are 6 methods to try in order to practice self-care in your workplace: Socialize We are social creatures and a simple one-minute interaction can positively change chemicals in our brains.…

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How to Manage Stress

June 16, 2019
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Stress is an outside of factor of our lives that tend t take over who we are, even if we do not want it to. We tend to not achieve the goals that we have set for ourselves due to being stressed out at work or in our own personal lives. Understanding how stress impacts you is important and being able to cope and manage it is very important. In this blog, I will identify ways for…

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How Social Media Impacts Your Mental Health

June 10, 2019
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Social media is a prevalent platform that many, if not most, people in our society participate in. Whether you use Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat, or a combination of them, you know how easy it is to get caught up in the medias and the interactions that you have on them. Social media is perceived to be an outlet that allows us to stay connected with our friends and peers, as an easy tool that allows us…

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The Myth that Happiness is Normal

June 8, 2019
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Steven Topper, LCPC On any given day we’ll be asked one question that, for the most part, afford only three acceptable answers. When I get asked, “How are you?” I know that I can say: I’m great; I’m good; or I’m alright (though for that last one, make sure there’s a bit of cheer and smile in my voice!). It’s all well meaning, people don’t want to bother others, often we’re only being asked because the asker…

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5 Easy Steps Toward Passion Exploration

June 2, 2019
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Life often feels like a routine of responsibilities, deadlines, and to-do lists. Yet beneath all of that structure, there is usually a quiet voice asking for something more. That voice is the desire for passion. Passion exploration involves uncovering the activities, values, and experiences that spark energy and joy. Some people stumble upon their passions early in life, while others spend years searching, but the process of discovery is always worth it. Why Passion Exploration Matters Passions…

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