Shifts in your spiritual beliefs and practices can impact your relationship with your partner. This is especially true if you find that you and a partner no longer align in core beliefs. I have invited Josh Kellar, LMFT, LPC to share some of his expertise on how to handle these shifts in beliefs and the […]
Wading through all the available information to find support for your mental health concerns can be overwhelming. This is the second in a 2-part blog series on the topic of choosing the right mental health provider for you. You can read Part 1 here – head on over, I’ll wait. As I mentioned in the
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Trying to figure out who can best help you with your mental health concerns can be quite the challenge. You may feel like you’re attempting to untangle a web just to begin the process. There are often multiple letters behind a provider’s name, but what do they all mean? You may look at their website
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Bodies Behind the Bus is a podcast that has created a space for survivors of spiritual abuse and religious trauma to reclaim their stories. I have been listening to this podcast for over a year. I have resonated with the similarities that so many of the stories share, and have felt deep connection with some
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Brainspotting is one of the one of the tools that I utilize in therapy to help clients heal. Brainspotting was discovered in 2003 by David Grand, PhD, LCSW, who often says, “Where you look affects how you feel” in reference to this intervention. Every person who has received official training in Brainspotting has also had
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I injured my shoulder back in 2017. I know exactly the moment it happened, and I’ve had pretty consistent pain in that shoulder ever since. I’ve recently found some relief from the pain through working with a new-to-me medical professional, and I found myself thinking about how we humans often stay in pain when a
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Faith leaders, those who hold positions of leadership within churches and other faith-based organizations, would be well-served by increasing their knowledge of religious trauma. Understanding trauma, and religious trauma in particular, could help faith leaders create spaces that are able to be responsive to trauma and offer increased safety to trauma survivors. Some survivors of
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Fat folks in the U.S. are continually reminded of how others view our bodies. This is no less true when we seek medical care. The fear of mistreatment and being seen only as a fat person often mean that fat folks are hesitant to seek medical treatment at all. Leaving us to wonder – are
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It can be difficult to manage emotions, make decisions, and take care of daily tasks when things feel chaotic. Chaos may come from inside yourself, such as racing thoughts or chronic illness Or it may come from outside yourself, such as in your interactions with others or news of global happenings. Regardless of the source,
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Authority Magazine recently interviewed me regarding best practices for those providing healthcare services via telehealth. We had the opportunity to discuss the pros and cons of being a telehealth provider in the mental health realm. We also discussed the ways that technology has, is, and will continue to impact our lives. Like many healthcare providers,
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