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Neurodegenerative Diseases And Their Effects on Life

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that progresses over time, similar to that of Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. These diseases typically target the neurons in the brain and spinal cord regions. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease in common culture. As seen here, Sandra Bullock’s long-time partner recently passed after […]

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How Can Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy Help Me?

Awareness, Complex Post-Trauma Stress Disorder, Evidence-based therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Mental Health Recovery, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Therapy, Recovery, Wellness

Eye Movement Desensitization and Processing (EMDR) Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that has been gaining empirical evidence for the treatment of trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), depression, self-harm, and addiction. How Does EMDR Therapy Work? EMDR is unpinned by the Adaptive Information Process (AIP) system and theory. This theory

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What Causes Anxiety

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Anxiety, Awareness, Evidence-based therapy, Recovery, Wellness

There is no one single cause for anxiety. Anxiety typically develops because of a past situation or event. Parents can also pass their ‘anxiety related genetic code’ down to their children (although just because a person has the genes for anxiety does not mean that these genes will or ever become activated). It usually takes

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Living with Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder, Evidence-based therapy, Recovery, Self-care, Substance Use, Therapy, Trauma, Wellness

Bipolar disorders have long been thought to be something you cannot recover from. With new forms of medications and a renewed focus on mental health therapy this is no longer the case. Especially when someone is committed to recovery despite the challenges that arise in life or fluctuations in symptom severity. How Can Psychiatric Medications

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Individual Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Adolescent Trauma, Anger, Awareness, Depression, Evidence-based therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Grief and Loss, Mental Health Recovery, Mood Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Therapy, Private Pay, Substance Use, Superbills, Therapy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Wellness

Individual Therapy Individual therapy is gaining popularity as it can target a wide array of challenges someone experiences in life. Most therapy is confidential unless certain statutory limitations are met that would require mandatory reporting. Another way to buffer against the potential of someone reviewing your records it to private pay for services which eliminates

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Vicarious Trauma

Awareness, Evidence-based therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Mental Health Recovery, Recovery, Therapy, Vicarious Trauma, Wellness

What Is Vicarious Trauma? Vicarious trauma occurs when a person experiences trauma without directly witnessing the traumatic event. This can be through the large amounts of trauma on social media, reading about the ongoing war in Ukraine, or hearing about school shootings. Also, having a job that is closely tied to traumatic experiences can create

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Avoidance, Escape, and Control

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Awareness, Evidence-based therapy, Mental Health Recovery, Recovery, Substance Use, Therapy, Wellness

Avoidance, Escape, and Control Human beings are creatures of habit. Sometimes these habits do not always serve us in the best way. Avoidance, escape, and control, when used in small amounts, do not harm our lives. However, if they are used in large quantities these thought and behavioral patterns can be disastrous. What Is Avoidance?

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Adolescent Trauma

Adolescent Trauma, Evidence-based therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Mental Health Recovery, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Therapy, Trauma

Adolescent Trauma Adolescents are a busy group of humans. They barely stop moving unless it’s to sleep or they’re ill. Mental health symptoms from past trauma may significantly impact their lives as well. Trauma doesn’t have to be large, horrific events where people are hurt – they definitely can be. Trauma can also be small

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Mental Health and Couples Therapy

Couples Counseling, Couples Therapy

One of the best uses of a couples’ time is to invest in themselves and their relationship through therapy. It can be a daunting task to find a therapist near you that meets your couples’ needs so be sure to look around! How can couples therapy help us? Couples therapy, or couples counseling as it

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Personal Finances and Stress

Awareness, Personal Finances, Stress, Therapy, Wellness

Are you stressed about the economy? Most people have felt the crunch of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates to their highest point in decades. We begin to feel the stress on our wallets as these rate hikes trickle through our economy. The news headlines paint a rough picture with unemployment increasing and layoffs around

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