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Parenting and Family Dynamics: Exploring Generational Differences in Therapy

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Parenting and family dynamics are shaped by more than personal preference. They are influenced by the family rules, cultural expectations, and emotional lessons that are passed down from one generation to the next. In therapy, these inherited patterns often show up in the way families communicate, set boundaries, manage conflict, and express care. Today, many […]

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Honoring Juneteenth: Mental Health, Reflection, and Collective Healing

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Juneteenth, observed on June 19th, marks the end of slavery in the United States and is a day that honors freedom, resilience, and Black history. While it is often celebrated with community, culture, and joy, it can also be a time of reflection and complex emotions. At our therapy practice, we view Juneteenth as an opportunity

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Neurodivergence in Children vs. Adults: What Changes, What Doesn’t, and How Support Needs Evolve

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Neurodivergence in children vs adults presents differently across the lifespan, yet it remains a lifelong neurological experience. Conditions such as ADHD and autism often appear more externally in children, while in adults they may be internalized or masked. Understanding how neurodivergence in children vs adults evolves over time can help individuals and families identify the

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A Mental Health Guide for Seattle Parents: Preparing Kids for Summer Break

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As the school year comes to a close, many families start focusing on preparing kids for summer break. While summer can bring excitement, freedom, and fun, it can also create stress as routines shift and children adjust to more unstructured time. For many Seattle families, prepping for summer break means thinking ahead about emotional support,

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Gentle Daily Living Hacks for Depression, Chronic Illness, and More

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When you’re living with depression, chronic illness, pain, or disability, everyday tasks can feel overwhelming or even impossible. That’s where daily living hacks can help. These small adaptations and alternatives are designed to make hygiene, eating, cleaning, and connection more manageable when your energy, motivation, or capacity is limited. There is no single correct way

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Understanding Attachment-Based Therapy: Healing Relationship Patterns at the Root

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If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in the same relationship patterns, feeling anxious, avoidant, or disconnected, you’re not alone. Many of these patterns are rooted in early attachment experiences. Attachment-based therapy helps you understand those patterns and create more secure, fulfilling relationships. At Steffen Counseling Services, we use attachment-focused approaches to help individuals and couples

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How to Cope With Complex Feelings About Mother’s Day

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Mother’s Day is often portrayed as a time of gratitude, celebration, and connection. For many, it can be a meaningful opportunity to honor a loving relationship. But for others, Mother’s Day brings up something far more complicated, grief, ambivalence, resentment, longing, or even relief. If you’ve been wondering how to cope with complex feelings about

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Emotional and Relational Spring Cleaning: Letting Go After Seattle’s Gray Winter

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If you live in Seattle, you know how long winters can feel. Short days, gray skies, and a steady drizzle that makes staying inside (and in your head) a little too easy. By the time the city finally starts to green up again, many people are carrying an emotional residue that no one warned them

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Autism Acceptance Month: Supporting Neurodiversity in Individuals, Couples, and Families

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Each April, Autism Awareness Month invites us to pause and reflect on how we understand and support individuals on the autism spectrum. In recent years, there has been an important shift from simply raising awareness to genuine acceptance. This shift matters. Awareness acknowledges that autism exists, acceptance asks us to respond with respect, curiosity, and

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A New Space to Land: In-Person Therapy in Georgetown Seattle Neighborhood

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This post comes from Emerson, one of our Seattle-based providers. Emerson offers both in-person therapy in Georgetown Seattle and telehealth sessions to support clients in finding presence, connection, and healing. There’s something different about sitting together in a room. For many of us, therapy has lived through screens in recent years—accessible, flexible, and meaningful in

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