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The Body Is a Messenger In Somatic Therapy
In a culture that often prioritizes logic, productivity, and “thinking our way through” discomfort, the body is frequently overlooked as a source of wisdom. Yet our bodies are constantly...
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Struggling With Negative Thoughts? Here’s How Therapy Can Help
An unhelpful thought creeps into your head, “My boss is in a bad mood, it must have been something I did wrong.” You feel your anxiety increase and your thoughts start to race as you wonder if you’re...
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Why the Holidays Expose Our Weakest Boundaries
revealing gaps I noticed it first near the sink.
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Keeping the Cape Off During the Holidays: A Love Letter to Black Women
Dear Black Women, How you holding up, sis?
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Does Your Child’s Anxiety, ADHD, or Depression Qualify for a 504 or IEP Plan?
You might be surprised how many public school students receive educational support through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a 504 plan. According to a 2024 US Department of Education...
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How Social Media Affects Teen Mental Health, and What Parents Can Do
Do you find yourself worrying about the impacts of social media use on your teen’s mental health? You’re not alone. In fact, even teenagers are concerned about how social media influences their...
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Stress Relief: Are You Coping or Just Numbing?
Life can feel overwhelming at times—especially these days. Whether it’s work stress, family conflict, political anxiety, unresolved trauma, or the heaviness of depression, when the pressure builds,...
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4 Tips for a Less Stressful First Semester
When’s the last time you checked in with yourself – honestly – and asked, how are you doing today? What do you feel in your body? What feelings can you name? Does it feel like there is no time to...
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FAQs About Testing at Lifeologie Counseling Grand Rapids
What is psychological and neuropsychological testing? Testing evaluates cognitive and emotional functioning—such as memory, attention, problem-solving, and personality—to provide clarity and...
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Do You Need a Human or an AI Therapist?
At Lifeologie Counseling, we're 100% staffed with humans who believe in supporting other humans, warts and all. We're also licensed professional therapists and experts in our field who are...
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Are You Ready To ACT on Your Anxiety?
Try Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Does the feeling that you aren't in control of your life ever seem overwhelming? You're not alone. According to the National Institutes of Health, more...
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Retire from the Self-Worth Sweatshop
What if our worth comes not from that which we pursue, but from who we already are? What Is Self-Worth—and Why Does It Matter? In a world that often tells us we need to do more, achieve more, or be...
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