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For Couples, The Holiday Struggle Is Real

The holiday path for couples can be laced with family conflicts and relationship problems. Where to celebrate, not getting along with family members, lack of solidarity on spending, conflicting...

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7 Tips to Destress During the Holidays

Jingle…Oh Well Stress, as you already know, can be an inevitable part of the holiday season.The tripartite holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s) can wreak havoc on your mind, body, and...

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Finding Your Balance

Introverts of the World, Unite! January 2 is World Introvert Day. Find balance and celebrate your inner gifts by devoting time to yourself (and your relationships.) The Myth of Balance I was in...

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Do You Really Want to Change?

I was first introduced to the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, or TTM, while interning at an in-patient addiction treatment center during the final hours of my counseling degree. The model...

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Calling All Couples

Star Gazing When couples split or even divorce, it can shake us to our core. This is especially true when the relationship has history. Two examples from the celebrity world come to mind. Now, we...

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Curious About the Stages of Change? Try TTM

I was first introduced to the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, or TTM, while interning at an in-patient addiction treatment center. The model stayed with me because, more than anything...

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Change: Becoming A Better You

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re one of the 80% of Americans who have already failed to keep their New Year’s resolutions. Don’t feel bad. If that statistic is right--and...

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We Don’t Talk About That | Family Trauma

“We don’t talk about that” was the unspoken rule in my family. It was the way we dealt with—or better put, didn’t deal with—the family trauma that came in and out of our lives. It was a kind of...