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Traumatic Brain Injuries and Addiction

Addiction, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery

How do Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) impact brain function? A TBI can impact one’s cognitive abilities ranging from: Future-oriented plan formulation Judgment making abilities Reasoning Concentration Information processing speed Speech and language expression Mood fluctuations Exhaustion As a result these cognitive challenges can then impact a person’s functioning in various areas of their life: Social […]

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Relationship Tips

Relationships

4 Tips to a Healthy Relationship Any type of relationship dynamic needs to have a strong foundation to weather the storms of life. We’ve all witnessed what can happen in a relationship when trust has been broken through infidelity or someone can’t communicate effectively – it drives the relationship into the ground. Below are four

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Strategies to Manage Anxiety

Anxiety, Evidence-based therapy, Mental Health Recovery, Recovery

How Does Anxiety Impact Me? Anxiety can stop you from either enjoying life or pursuing what’s important to you. The racing thoughts, fast heartbeat, irritability, and negative thoughts about yourself can stop you from moving before you even take the first step. In this blog post we will briefly cover a few things you can

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Traumatic Brain Injury

Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery

How does a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) impact a person? This is a large question and will be broken down into a few blog posts over time. TBI severity and how they impact a person fluctuate greatly. Since the brain is one of the most complex organs we have there is much research to be

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The Power of Anger

Anger, Evidence-based therapy

What is anger? Anger is a natural human emotion that is represented throughout the world, although it may be expressed differently depending on the culture. The United States society provides limited support, understanding, and education to people to learn how to manage this emotion, especially during childhood. Anger is typically understood as a secondary emotion.

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Evidence-based therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Therapy

What is EMDR therapy? EMDR therapy is form of psychotherapy that allows people who have experienced trauma resolve these past painful experiences and begin to live their lives. How does EMDR Therapy Work? EMDR posits that past traumatic experiences are stored in a person’s nervous system. These past experiences act as blockades that do not

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What Does Individual Therapy Look Like?

Awareness, Evidence-based therapy, Mental Health Recovery, Self-care

The First Appointment In one-on-one therapy, the clinician will most likely begin with an assessment to determine one’s level of functioning and areas for treatment to target. A therapist’s interventions will likely be tailed to a person’s clinical needs. The therapeutic relationship is one of the biggest predictors to a client’s success. It is important

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Relationship Stressors

Couples Counseling, Couples Therapy, Infidelity, Mental Health and Relationships

Inherently, when people come together there is opportunity for friction and discord. This is no different in terms of a relationship. Differing points of views, values, and opinions sometimes collide. No relationship can avoid this – no matter how perfect it may seem. When is it time to seek relationship counseling? However, if your relationship

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What is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?

Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery

TBI is an umbrella term that encompasses many different forms of head injuries. An acquired brain injury can occur whenever the brain is jarred or hit. This article focuses on these types of head injuries. This form of TBI could occur from a fall, car accident, sport accident, or an act of violence. Anything that

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Is grief and loss normal? How long does it last?

Grief and Loss

Grief and loss permeate all our lives. Loss in some form usually occurs before the grief process begins. Loss can range from losing a pet or a significant relationship to job loss. Death of a someone you care about is the main form of grief. Additionally, grief and loss can also occur from injuries (Traumatic

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