How to Support Your LGBTQIA+ Child When They Come Out to You

Learn how to support your LGBTQIA+ child when they come out to you. This blog post provides essential strategies, including listening, educating yourself, validating their feelings, seeking professional support, connecting with supportive communities, and taking action. Discover how you can create a nurturing and inclusive environment for your child's journey of self-discovery and acceptance.

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LGBTQIA+Mary Breen
How to Manage Body Image Issues in the Summer

Learn how to cultivate mindful awareness, engage in body-positive activities, develop a self-care routine, and challenge negative thoughts. Explore the importance of limiting exposure to triggering content, seeking professional support, and surrounding yourself with positive influences. Find ways to nurture your body and mind, prioritize self-compassion, and embrace a holistic approach to wellbeing.

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How to Encourage Your Partner to Attend Couples Therapy for a Healthier Relationship

In this blog post, we explore effective coping mechanisms for navigating life transitions and embracing change and uncertainty. By acknowledging and honoring our emotions, practicing self-compassion, focusing on what we can control, seeking support, and cultivating mindfulness, we can navigate these transitions with greater ease and foster personal growth and resilience. Every transition is an opportunity for learning and transformation, and by embracing the journey, we can emerge stronger and more resilient than ever before.

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Coping with Life Transitions: How to Handle Change and Uncertainty

In this blog post, we explore effective coping mechanisms for navigating life transitions and embracing change and uncertainty. By acknowledging and honoring our emotions, practicing self-compassion, focusing on what we can control, seeking support, and cultivating mindfulness, we can navigate these transitions with greater ease and foster personal growth and resilience. Every transition is an opportunity for learning and transformation, and by embracing the journey, we can emerge stronger and more resilient than ever before.

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A Therapist's Guide to Job Hunting

Looking for a job can be overwhelming, triggering stress and anxiety. In this blog post, a therapist provides valuable strategies to navigate the emotional challenges of job hunting. Learn how to acknowledge and validate your emotions, prioritize self-care, set realistic expectations, build a support system, practice mindfulness, focus on growth, and seek professional help if needed. With these insights, you can approach your job search with resilience and positivity, knowing that the right opportunity will come your way.

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Finding the Right Therapist for You

Unresolved childhood trauma can manifest in various ways, affecting our emotional well-being, relationships, and overall quality of life. In this blog post, we will explore the concept of the inner child, the lasting effects of childhood trauma, and the journey of healing and reclaiming our inner selves.

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Perfectionism in South Asian Culture: How it Can Lead to Feelings of Inadequacy

As South Asians, we grew up with the pressure to do great in all that we do. We were coined the model minority and we faced the pressure of upholding certain images of both ourselves and our family. This meant things concerned with our futures like getting into a good school, getting married, then having a good job and buying a house. A lot of the focus surrounded the approval of others-not just our parents, but also extended family and the communities in which we grew up in. Keep reading by clicking on this blog post!

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Experiencing Anxiety While in College? Here's a Little Help

Anxiety is a common mental health issue among college students, and it can have a significant impact on their daily life. As a result, many college students in New York seek therapy for anxiety to help them manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life. New York consists of competitive schools and universities. With this comes academic, emotional, and social pressures. This commonly manifests in an overwhelming sense of anxiety for students.

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Trauma & How It Lives In The Body

Trauma is a complex and often misunderstood experience that can have a profound impact on our bodies. Trauma can take many forms, including physical, emotional, sexual, and psychological abuse, neglect, or exposure to violence. It can also result from experiences such as accidents, natural disasters, or medical procedures. Trauma can leave a lasting imprint on our bodies, affecting our physical health, mental health, and overall well-being.

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Trauma-Informed Care in Therapy

Trauma-informed care is a compassionate and evidence-based approach that recognizes that individuals who have experienced trauma may require a different approach to therapy than those who have not. Trauma-informed care emphasizes safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment. It aims to create a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their experiences, learn new coping skills, and heal from the effects of trauma.

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