Don’t Believe Everything You Think

Don’t Believe Everything You Think

Have you ever noticed the voices in your head—the ones that comment on everything you do? Some cheer you on, while others tear you down. In therapy, we often work with these inner voices. Therapy can be a powerful space to recognize the critical ones, strengthen the self-compassionate ones, and re-narrate your inner dialogue so that it is more supportive and empowering.

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Using the Gottman Method for Couples : How The Sound Relationship House Can Improve Relationships

Using the Gottman Method for Couples : How The Sound Relationship House Can Improve Relationships

Relationships in general can be difficult, especially in a marriage relationship. We often think if we have love that will be enough. While it is essential, it is not always enough. In most marriages there is often conflict, miscommunication and emotional distance that can enter in even between partners that are devoted to each other. This is where the Gottman Method can be helpful to couples wanting to strengthen their marriage. The Gottman Method is a research-based approach to relationships that has helped thousands of couples build stronger, more fulfilling relationships.

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Supporting Teen Mental Health During Summer Break: A Guide for Parents

Supporting Teen Mental Health During Summer Break: A Guide for Parents

When we think of summer break, we typically envision fun in the sun and a much-needed respite from the academic pressures of the school year. However, for many teenagers, the transition to summer can also lead to an increase in mental health symptoms due to the absence of daily routines and reduced social interaction that characterize the academic calendar.

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Your Body Is Not the Problem: Exploring Health at Every Size

Your Body Is Not the Problem: Exploring Health at Every Size

You are not alone if you have ever felt like your body was wrong, too much, not enough, or simply "not right". Many of us grow up in a culture that teaches us that our worth is determined by how we look, and that health is something we achieve through discipline, restriction, and constant self-surveillance.

But what if your body is not the problem?

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Stop Pretending: How to Get Unstuck And Move Forward

Stop Pretending: How to Get Unstuck And Move Forward

To sum up Newton’s 1st Law of Physics, a body in motion tends to stay in motion and a body at rest tends to stay at rest. Unless, however, an outside force acts upon the inertia to get it moving. Similarly, an outside force can also cause the object to slow down or perhaps change course. While we may typically apply Newtonian Law to objects in a physics lab, we may also apply them to aspects of our own lives.

Have you ever felt the inertia in your own life? The overwhelming sense of being stuck and not sure why you can’t seem to move forward in the way in which you want?  Do you feel like something is wrong, but you don’t know what to do?

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