individual therapy

Individual Therapy: How to Avoid Discouragement While Dating If you are dating and exploring potential relationships, individual therapy can help to improve your experience. Dating is an exciting time, but dating comes with it’s own unique challenges.  Once you have had a less than perfect experience with dating, it can be easy to become discouraged.…

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individual therapy

Why Mental Health Medications and Individual Therapy Make a Great Team Mental health medication and individual therapy do not have to be mutually exclusive. Maybe you have already told your doctor, OBGYN, or pediatrician about your mental health symptoms. You explain your frustrations and challenges. Then, your doctor prescribes medication to help manage your symptoms.…

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cbt therapy

All About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) On your search for the best style of therapy for your needs, you have probably seen references to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). But what is CBT? What happens during CBT therapy? And how do you know if CBT is right for you? (Related Article: Learning How to Cope in…

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couples counseling

Styles and Specialties of Couples Counseling… And How to Know Which One is Right for You Our last post was about different types of individual counseling. But, what if you are looking for couples counseling? Are there different types of relationship therapy, too? (Related article: Individual vs. Marriage Counseling). The answer is yes! There are…

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individual therapy

Let’s Talk About Styles and Specialties of Individual Therapy As you research therapy, you may begin to notice that therapists mention different specialities and styles of therapy. You might see things like CBT, EMDR, DBT, or EFT. That’s a lot of letters!  But what do these types of therapy actually mean for you as a…

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pregnancy depression

  Counseling for Depression During Pregnancy During your pregnancy, you have probably heard a lot of talk about the joy of pregnancy. Your baby will be a “bundle of joy”! Birth will be the “happiest day of your life”.  But what happens when you struggle to find joy as you prepare to welcome your bundle…

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postpartum depression

What is Postpartum Depression?  If you are pregnant or have recently had a baby, you may have heard a lot of talk about postpartum depression. But what is post partum depression? Is that the same as the “baby blues”? And will it just go away on it’s own, or should you seek additional help to…

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relationship counseling

Relationship Counseling: Are You Collaborating with Your Partner, Or Are You Just Cooperating? A common concern for couples who seek relationship counseling at our office is conflict resolution. You might relate to this. Maybe you and your partner have a big argument you just can’t seem to agree on. Or maybe you are trying to…

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marriage counseling

Debunking Marriage Counseling Myths: “Couples Can’t Recover From Infidelity” If you had to guess why most couples come to marriage counseling, what would you say? Infidelity might be one of the first answers that comes to mind. (Related Article: Causes of Divorce). And that’s understandable, considering the pain associated with infidelity in marriage. But, can…

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counseling

Communication Skills in Counseling: Why Being Unclear is Unkind Many of our clients seek help developing their communication skills in therapy. And therapy is the perfect place for you to learn and improve these communication skills, whether they be with your partner, family, friends, or coworkers. One common struggle if you seek better communication skills…

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