The School-Therapy Connection
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We are living in a hectic, fast-paced world, and being a teenager today can feel especially challenging. Teenagers are navigating…
Common Experiences Reported
Common Experiences Reported by Trauma Survivors Kelsey Bartrum, Graduate Student Counseling Intern Trauma can leave us feeling isolated, like…
How to Unhook from Your Thoughts: A Simple Guide to Defusion
How to Unhook from Your Thoughts: A Simple Guide to Defusion Written by Kelsey Bartrum, Graduate Student Counseling Intern Sometimes…
The Rings of Suffering: A Refined, Clinical Approach to Lasting Change
The Rings of Suffering: A Refined, Clinical Approach to Lasting Change Christine Partamian, LPC If you are considering private counseling,…
Warm Weather, Shifting Moods
By Michael Colin, LPC, LMAC, CCTP, NCC Longer days and warmer nights can lift spirits—but they can also play tricks…
Acceptance as Full Surrender: Letting Go of the War With Fear
Written by Kelsey Bartrum, Graduate Student Counseling Intern In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), acceptance is often misunderstood. People hear…
Accepting OCD: Living Well With a Sticky Mind
Written by Kelsey Bartrum, Graduate Student Counseling Intern A reality of OCD that is important to understand and accept is…
Attachment Styles and Family Systems: How Our Early Relationships Shape Us
Kelsey Bartrum Why do certain relationship patterns keep showing up in our lives, especially in moments of stress, conflict, or…
Why Understanding Your Feelings Doesn’t Automatically Make Them Go Away
An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Perspective A common belief many people carry is this: “If I can just figure…
Tips For Dealing With Your Dysfunctional Family Around The Holidays
Written by Tara St. Charles, LPC, PLPC, MAADC II With approximately 2 in 5 U.S. adults reporting that their…
Learning to Live with Uncertainty and The Freedom in Not Needing to Know
Written by Kelsey Bertram, Graduate Student Counseling Intern As human beings, we love to know. We love answers, plans, closure,…
Setting Healthy Boundaries Without Feeling Guilty
By Kelsey Bartrum, Counselor in Training Have you ever said “yes” when you really wanted to say “no”? Maybe you…