Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. This includes a natural disaster, serious accident, sexual assault, war, or the sudden loss of a loved one. PTSD involves ongoing symptoms that persist for weeks, months, or even years—interfering with a person’s daily life […]
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What is codependency? What does it really mean, and more importantly, how do we start healing from it? The basic description of codependency as losing yourself in someone else. It’s when your identity, your value, and your peace become overly tied to another person—often at the expense of your own needs. If you’ve ever felt
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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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Many of us find ourselves reflecting on how we were raised, thinking about how our parents’ actions, values, and habits shaped us. Looking at our past and how we were raised can help us become better parents ourselves. Here are some key qualities that can signal positive parenting, each representing the unique ways parents nurture,
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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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Choosing the right trauma therapist can be a transformative step in the healing process, but it’s not always easy to know where to start. When we are hurting, it can be difficult to take the steps towards healing. Whether you’ve experienced a single traumatic event or ongoing, complex trauma, the therapist you choose can make
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