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Understanding Nontraditional Grief: When Loss Doesn’t Fit the Expected Story

What is nontraditional grief? When most people think of grief, they picture mourning a clear, traditional loss—like the death of a loved one. Yet grief often appears in less recognized ways. Nontraditional grief, sometimes called disenfranchised grief, happens when we experience a loss that others may not view as significant or worthy of mourning. These […]

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How to Set Mental Health Goals for the New Year

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Step into the New Year with Mental Health Goals That Last As the calendar turns and 2026 begins, many of us feel the pull to start fresh — to set resolutions, reset routines, and strive toward our best selves. But what if this year, instead of aiming for perfection, you focused on connection — with yourself, your

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Gen-Z Mental Health Therapy: Making Room for You

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Being a Gen-Z adult today means moving through a world that shifts quickly, feels uncertain, and demands a lot from you. You juggle social media, financial stress, family expectations, and nonstop news cycles while trying to sort out what you genuinely want from what everyone else pushes onto you. When anxiety, shutdown, or confusion about

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Welcome Tiffany Lillie: SCS’s New Intern

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We’re so excited to welcome Tiffany, she/her, our new intern therapist at Steffen Counseling Services. Tiffany is in the final year of a master’s program of Couple and Family Therapy at Antioch University. Tiffany works with adults, couples, and polycules, offering support around a wide range of concerns including anxiety, rekindling intimacy, premarital counseling, relational

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Anxiety vs. ADHD

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What’s the Difference? Have you ever wondered whether you (or someone you know) have anxiety, ADHD, or maybe both? It’s a common question since these two conditions can look surprisingly similar on the surface. Both can make it hard to focus, stay organized, and feel calm, but they stem from very different causes. Let’s break

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Embracing the Grey: How to Beat Seasonal Depression in the PNW

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Ah, the Pacific Northwest. Land of lush forests, towering mountains, and coffee shops on every corner. But let’s be real: it’s also the land of seemingly endless rain, overcast skies, and a sun that hides from us for months on end. If you’ve lived here for even one winter, you know what I’m talking about.

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Understanding Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy

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Have you ever felt like you’re made up of many different parts? Maybe one part of you is super confident at work, but another part feels like an insecure kid in social situations. Or perhaps you’ve noticed an inner critic constantly nitpicking your choices, while another part of you just wants to be left alone

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When to Seek Mental Health Counseling

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Let’s talk about mental health for a moment. It’s such a huge part of our overall well-being, yet many of us struggle to know when it’s time to ask for help. Life can throw all kinds of challenges our way, and sometimes those challenges show up as emotional struggles or even physical symptoms. But how

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Different Types of OCD & How They Present in Adults and Children

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) performed to alleviate distress. While the underlying mechanisms of OCD are similar, the condition can present in various forms, depending on the individual’s specific obsessions and compulsions. Importantly, the way OCD manifests may differ

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The Benefits of Family Therapy

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Therapy is usually referred to individuals for their own personal stressors. Therapy can benefit individuals, couples, families, and many different dynamics of interpersonal relationships! In our increasingly busy world, where family members often juggle conflicting schedules and unique stressors, it’s easy to lose sight of shared goals and values. Family therapy serves as a pathway

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Understanding Nontraditional Grief: When Loss Doesn’t Fit the Expected Story

How to Set Mental Health Goals for the New Year

Gen-Z Mental Health Therapy: Making Room for You

Welcome Tiffany Lillie: SCS’s New Intern

Anxiety vs. ADHD

Embracing the Grey: How to Beat Seasonal Depression in the PNW

Understanding Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy

When to Seek Mental Health Counseling

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Different Types of OCD & How They Present in Adults and Children

The Benefits of Family Therapy

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