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What is grief therapy?

written by Ellen McSweeney, LGSW As an early-career therapist, I often find myself “put on the spot” as I face certain questions from clients for the very first time. For me, these are challenging and magical moments, forcing me to reckon with everything that I know—and don’t know—about the human | Learn more...

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DO SOCIAL INTERACTIONS MAKE YOU ANXIOUS?
March 12, 2019

Having difficulty “reading” others is painful. Many people report experiencing difficulties in their social relationships because of what they see as their “inability to read people accurately.”  In social situations, some people struggle with mild to intense anxiety, feeling constantly angry at others as a result of disappointment, worries about | Learn more...

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FEELING LIKE YOU DON’T BELONG? YOUR INTERNAL CRITICAL VOICE MIGHT BE PLAYING A ROLE IN YOUR FEELING OF LONELINESS
March 12, 2019

Some people have a tendency to engage in excessive judgment and criticism when they interact with others. The wall of judgment and criticism is an effective one when it comes down to keeping us from developing relationships. The target of the judgement sometimes works like a pendulum:, at times the | Learn more...

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TIPS TO HELP YOU FEEL LESS OVERWHELMED WHEN SEARCHING FOR A GOOD THERAPIST
March 12, 2019

Finding a psychotherapist is not an easy task, especially when you are feeling overwhelmed by what is going on in your life. There are some many hurdles to get over before we are finally able to find a good fit. People think about going to therapy for many years before | Learn more...

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I DON’T GET HOW THERAPY WORKS!
March 12, 2019

I received a message from one of the members of my practice Facebook community, sharing that she had tried several medications and has been in therapy for years for depression, but nothing seemed to help. She said, “I really don’t get how therapy works!” If you have never been to | Learn more...

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SECURE OR INSECURE LOVE? OUR HISTORY OF ATTACHMENT HOLDS AN IMPORTANT CLUE
March 12, 2019

We owe what we know about attachment to two great psychologists, John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. Bowlby referred to attachment as “a fundamental need to form close affectional bonds,” and saw the role of attachment as the foundation upon which psychological life is built. The attachment bond is the primary | Learn more...

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FEAR OF INTIMACY? WHAT IS IT AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT!
March 12, 2019

Photo by Ian Espinosa on Unsplash According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, intimacy refers to the “state of being intimate,” and to “things of personal, private manner.” What comes to your mind when I say “intimate?” Most of us, equate “intimate” with something of private, romantic, or sexual nature. Being intimate, in | Learn more...

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OK, SO HOW DO I CHANGE THAT?
March 12, 2019

If you have asked that question in therapy before, you are not alone. One of the first things people learn in therapy is to identify unhealthy, unwanted, or destructive habits (in psychodynamic therapy we usually refer to those as defenses) that usually play a role in creating the problems we | Learn more...

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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL NATURE OF DEPRESSION
March 12, 2019

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the U.S. Current research suggests that depression is caused by a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors. Depression is costly, widespread, and can be very debilitating. As an illness, depression can be defined as MOOD disorder that affects | Learn more...

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WANTING TO HIBERNATE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, WISH OR DEFENSE?

The holiday season can be one of the most challenging times of the year for many people. Stress usually runs high for those who travel long and short distances to see their loved ones; sadness is present for those who struggle with depression; painful grief is unescapable for those who | Learn more...

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