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In this weeks blog post we are highlighting different types of relationships and how to maintain them, and the benefits of doing so! Below is an article from psychology today that specifically talks abut hw to create and maintain healthy relationships. This is a very important topic because out social support systems (i.e. our relationships) play a major part in...[ read more ]

In lieu of this week's blog post on relationships, I wanted to share a Ted talk that reviewed the benefits of significant relationships, especially on anxiety and Depression. Having a healthy support group can be amazing in creating a healthy mental health environment. https://www.ted.com/talks/dr_maxine_ruddock_how_significant_relationships_can_decrease_anxiety_and_depression

In my last blog post, I focused on the rise of domestic abuse cases due to COVID-19. However, I wanted to be able to also expand everyone's knowledge of what domestic abuse looks like in real life and highlight someone who took this experience and changed her life around. Below is a Ted Talk from Marie Hanson, a domestic abuse...[ read more ]

Thanksgiving is an amazing time for families to come together and reflect on the past year. However, much like any holiday time a lot of interpersonal anxiety and stress happens during this time period. But there are many ways to combat this stress and give yourself a “mental health check”.  Mental health checks allow for people to check in on...[ read more ]

Many men and women feel scared to start couples counseling. The root of this fear is often in the assumption that “I will be blamed for all the problems in our relationships”. Or, even worse, my partner and therapist together will unite against me. Fears like this keep couples from taking actions. John Gottman's research found that in the United...[ read more ]

  What is the secret of a successful relationship? How can you maintain a long-term relationship and feel heard and fulfilled? If you are asking yourself these questions, it is probably because your relationship is that important to you. Do you feel like sometimes you are caught in some sort of a cycle, where you are struggling to be heard...[ read more ]

Happy New Year!  As we journey through the month of January, there are countless people talking about New Year's Resolutions, a word of the year, goals for 2020, etc.  And those things are all great and if they work for you, that's fantastic!  Today, however, I would like to share with you a slightly different twist on the concept of...[ read more ]