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Tech Layoffs in Seattle: How to Cope with Job Loss and Uncertainty

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Seattle’s tech industry has long been associated with stability, innovation, and high-paying careers. But in recent years, tech layoffs in Seattle have disrupted that sense of security across companies both large and small. If you’ve been impacted, whether directly or indirectly, you’re not alone. The Emotional Impact of Tech Layoffs Job loss in the tech […]

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Burnout vs Depression: How to Tell the Difference

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If you’ve been feeling exhausted, unmotivated, or emotionally drained, you might be wondering whether you’re experiencing burnout vs depression. While these experiences can feel similar, they are not the same, and understanding the difference can help you get the right kind of support. At Steffen Counseling Services, we often help clients navigate burnout and depression,

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Commitment to Clarity: Understanding Why We Require a Diagnosis for Insurance Therapy

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When you use insurance for therapy, your therapist has to give you a mental health diagnosis and send that to your insurance company so they can decide whether to help pay for your sessions. This diagnosis for insurance therapy piece can feel uncomfortable or confusing, especially if you’re coming in for help with non-diagnosable issues

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What to Expect in Your First Therapy Session (Intake Session Guide)

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Starting therapy can feel like a big step, and it is completely normal to have a mix of emotions before your first therapy session. Many people wonder what will actually happen in that appointment and whether they need to prepare anything in advance. The short answer is: you do not need to have everything figured

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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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A Therapist’s Toolkit: How Attachment Patterns Show Up in Relationships

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Attachment patterns can shape the way we connect, communicate, and respond to closeness in relationships. For many people, these patterns show up most clearly in moments of stress, uncertainty, or vulnerability; when the nervous system is doing its best to protect connection. At Steffen Counseling Services, we often look at attachment not as a fixed

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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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A Therapist’s Toolkit: Inside the World of Emotion Regulation Therapy

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Ever wonder how therapists stay calm, centered, and emotionally balanced — even during tough moments? The answer lies in emotion regulation therapy skills: tools we don’t just teach our clients, but actively use ourselves. At Steffen Counseling Services, we view emotion regulation therapy as a collection of strategies that help people understand, manage, and respond

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