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They Cheated– What Now?!

How a Relationship Can Recover in Three Steps After an Infidelity  Being cheated on feels devastating, like the whole rug’s been pulled out from under you, and your relationship. Is it possible to fix things?  One of the most painful things I see in my practice, again and again, is a couple struggling to recover…

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Is an Open Relationship Right for Me?

Considering Non-Monogamy? Here’s what you need to know and how we can help. Ethical non-monogamy (“ENM”)? Polyamory? Swinging? In today’s changing world, there are so many new ways and perspectives on how to have a relationship. Our world continues to break away from the tried (but sometimes failing effort of) monogamous relationships; but as the…

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Feeling Stuck and Desperate for Change?

Here’s some tips for how to get moving in the right direction. I frequently meet with clients who sought therapy because they haven’t been feeling normal due to life circumstances (pandemic and politics, life transition, relationship troubles, work place issues, etc.) or their  emotions and internal dialogue  (anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, intrusive thoughts, and so on).  We…

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Current Events in Therapy

Everyone knows that global awareness is important– whether it is for simply fulfilling your civic duties or for increasing your ability to work with diverse clients. However, being a culturally competent clinician requires more than being able to understand and communicate effectively with people of other cultures. It also calls for someone who stays up…

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Building Up Your Mental Muscle Through Meditation

As 2020 comes to an end, the days get darker faster, and we’re still stuck inside during this pandemic, it’s important for us to be mindful of how we are feeling and find ways to support our mental health. We have all heard people talking about self-care, especially in this year. Self-care, for some people,…