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

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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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Depression Treatment Options: Create an Individualized Treatment Plan

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The following is an excerpt from “We Get Better: 48 Treatment Options for Chronic Depression” by Mollie Player. Many books on depression management are incredibly helpful. But often, they’re limited in scope. They focus on one intervention, such as meditation, exercise or cognitive therapy, and attempt to convince us that it’s all we need. However,

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Depression Treatment Option: Making the Decision to Persist

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The following is an excerpt from the book, “We Get Better: 48 Treatment Options for Chronic Depression”, by Mollie Player:    Ancient hunters, it is said, didn’t always run to catch their prey. Often, they walked over long distances using a technique called “persistence hunting.” Humans weren’t the fastest or the strongest animal in the

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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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Introducing Our Newest Intern: Kendra Locke

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Steffen Counseling Services is thrilled to introduce Kendra Locke (they/she), the newest therapist to join Steffen Counseling Services. Kendra is a queer-identifying counselor dedicated to creating a warm, inviting, and inclusive space for all clients. With a degree in Psychology from Seattle Pacific University, Kendra has spent several impactful years working full-time with teens and

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Welcoming Tristen Mills Back to the SCS Team as a Full-Time Employee

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Allow us to introduce Tristen Mills, our clinical intern, turned full-time SCS employee! Tristen brings a wealth of knowledge, passion, and a client-centered approach to her practice, and recognizes that connection is a fundamental need for all human beings, regardless of life stage. Tristen understands that at times, we all face moments of disconnection, whether

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